Sports 2020: A Look Back

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Sports Grounded By COVID-19 

The coronavirus pandemic not only caused chaos across the world, but also wreaked havoc on the sporting calendar

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Tokyo Olympics Postponed

The Tokyo Games, scheduled for July 24-August 9, became the first postponement of an Olympics in peacetime

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Liverpool End Barren Run

Jurgen Klopp's team ended an agonising 30-year wait for a league title, but celebrations were dampened by the Covid pandemic

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Germany's "Black Day"

Germany suffered their worst defeat in 89 years, losing 6-0 to Spain in the Nations League with manager Joachim Loew labelling it a "black day"

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Undisputed King Of Clay

Nadal won a record-extending 13th French Open title that helped him equal Federer's all-time men's record of 20 Grand Slams

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Rise Of Sports Activism

A wave of activism swept across the sporting world as many athletes found their voices to champion social justice initiatives

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Barcelona In A Mess-i

Lionel Messi's time at Barcelona threatened to come to an acrimonious end. However, he stayed on for possibly his final year

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History-Maker Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton rewrote the history books as he entered the ranks of the greats, beating Michael Schumacher's race wins record

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Adios Diego Maradona

Football lost one of it's favourite sons as the Argentine World Cup winner died in November. He was 60

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Lewandowski 'The Best'

Robert Lewandowski did what many thought impossible, beating Messi and Ronaldo to FIFA's 'The Best' prize for the year's top footballer

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