- Gyms, swimming pools and clubs to close from Thursday
- ‘Second period of closure will push many facilities over edge’
Grassroots sport has been dealt a devastating blow after the government announced that gyms, swimming pools and clubs in England will close from Thursday until early December because of the second national lockdown.
While elite sport will continue as normal, exercise for everyone else will be limited to unlimited periods outdoors – either with people from their own households, or on a one-to-one basis with one person from another household. The Observer understands that discussions are continuing over whether people will still be allowed to play golf and tennis.
