Barriers to hosting sport tourism events during COVID-19 in 2020 in Canada
According to a December 2020 survey in Canada, the most common barrier to hosting sport tourism events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was restrictions not allowing events, with around 82 percent of sports event rights holders, sport tourism hosts, and sport event suppliers citing this obstacle. Meanwhile, approximately 39 percent of respondents reported financial risk as a barrier to hosting sport tourism events during COVID-19.