This is where all sporting events are taking place

All over the world, sports have been suspended because of the coronary. In one country, however, an alternative universe exists with a sports calendar filled with events.

Nearly two weeks ago, a national boxing tournament began in Nicaragua, as planned. A few weeks ago, a marathon was held in Managua, the country's capital. Last week, after an important game in the country's semiprofessional baseball folk league, fans took part in a rally that ended in a row in the city's main square, Jinotepe. No face or gloves were seen or social distance followed at this time of spreading COVID-19 pandemic.

And all five matches planned last week in the country's professional football elite league played, though the stadiums were closed to the public. Despite protests by some players and teams, La League Primera is the only professional football league still under way in the Western Hemisphere. Continued massive gatherings in Nicaragua, one of the few countries along with Belarus, Tajikistan, Taiwan and Burundi, which are also conducting football events, have concerned international health officials and sports figures.

The “is totally incomprehensible”, said Dennis Martínez, a former US MLB baseball star and one of the most famous sportsmen in the Central American country, with more than six million people. “As a citizen of Nicaragua, I am very concerned about everything that is happening there and with the sport that is continuing to develop at this time of pandemic. I see things from a humanitarian standpoint. It really hurts me to see that we can't react to reality”.

Camilo Velasquez, a football journalist in Nicaragua who heads the country's most popular sports site, “FubolNica”, says he feels ashamed that “bota sees Nicaragua as foolishness”, for not suspending sporting activities.

There is almost no sport that develops at the world level, but now all eyes have turned to Nicaragua, where there is enough authoritarianism to continue exposing football players to this virus because the” championship has not been suspended, he said.

The continuation of sports is viewed as responding to the pandemic COVID-19 from Nicaragua. Although the country's president, Daniel Ortega, has been absent from the public for a month, his Socialist government has insisted that residents should continue with their normal lives. He has even pressured citizens to visit various festivals and get to the beach. Even public schools are not closed, despite the risk of coronary infection...