On Sunday, the Korean Baseball Organization allowed a limited number of fans - 10% of the stadium capacity - to watch games live. The idea is so wholesome. The South Korean government on Sunday, July 24, gave the green light to baseball teams awaiting the return of fans to the stands. Both baseball and soccer teams are now allowed to sell up to 10% of the seats for each game as officials plan to control the level of attendance based on the progress of anti-virus efforts. The KBO, South Korea’s baseball league, has held live games for some time now.
South Korean baseball fans flocked to stadiums on Sunday for the first time this year, happy and excited even as they sat apart from relatives and friends and could not … But it decided to scrap its all-star game and shorten the first round of the playoffs from best-of-five to best-of-three series.Twins outfielder Kim Hyun-soo, who spent some time with the Baltimore Orioles, hit the league's first home run of the season in the third inning, a two-run shot off Bears starter Raul Alcantara.
Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to professional sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korean baseball games reopened to fans starting from Sunday as health authorities outlined a phased process to bring back spectators in professional sports amid the COVID-19 epidemic. The stadiums are still empty, since fans are still not allowed in due to the coronavirus pandemic. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. They entered stadiums after their temperatures and smartphone QR codes were checked. Staff members can swap them out during game breaks as an Easter egg for the folks watching on TV, as well. South Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) on Sunday started admitting fans to the games but only at 10% capacity for each venue. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to professional sports amid the … I hope the coronavirus outbreak will be eased so that more fans can come in and we can play games in front of as many fans as we used to do,” Bears outfielder Jung Soo-bin said before the game.Kang dong-yeop, a 35-year-old fan, said that he was “so excited about watching the game live that I screamed with joy in the car on the way” to the stadium.South Korean officials plan to allow more fans into baseball and soccer stadiums if they report progress in anti-virus campaigning.More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP—SportsEarlier Sunday, South Korea reported 58 additional cases of the coronavirus over the past 24-hour period, a day after it reported 100-plus for the first time in nearly four months.