By Troy Gillard

Pandemics and wartimes

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame exhibit recalls “When Sports Stopped”

Nov 20, 2020 | 12:41 PM

A new display at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame examines the effects of global events from the Spanish Flu to World Wars and COVID-19 on the world of sports.

The “When Sports Stopped” exhibition opened this week and is expected to be on display in the museum’s main gallery through to the end of 2021.

“I was just about to return to work from my maternity leave when COVID struck and sports stopped. It made me stop and think about what other global events have caused sports to stop? If I was asking these questions than so were many other people,” recalled Breanna Suk, Collections and Exhibit Coordinator at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. “I came back to work in May with this exhibit already forming in my mind. It got pushed back as we had bigger priorities when I first returned, so seeing it all come together seven months later is a great feeling.”

The sports world came to a grinding halt in March when NBA player Rudy Golbert tested positive for COVID-19.

From there, the NBA and NHL suspended their seasons before returning later in the summer to complete playoffs and award their respective league championships.

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