- Title: 228 AT COVID-19 Sport Minister
- Date: 15th April 2020
- Description:Some sports to be allowed again after beginning of May - professional athletes in small groups as of next week Today there was a presser of Austrian vice-chancellor and sports minister Werner Kogler. He said that in Austria special social distancing sport will be allowed from 1st May on, like tennis or golf. And concerning professional soccer training of clubs: the clubs can start training next Monday in small groups (5-6 people) – always the same players in the same group. And the season could re-start later this year without fans and the league would be responsible for conducting coronavirus tests on players which should take place 48 hours before kickoff. Shotlist - WS Presser - SOUNDBITE (German) Werner Kogler, sports minister: "Athletics facilities, tennis courts, golf courses, equestrian sports facilities, archery, for example, this is all logic. Then there the shooting ranges in general. You can let your imagination run wild. Also, gliding should become possible. and so on. - Ws presser - SOUNDBITE (German) Werner Kogler, sports minister: "Before a game, appropriate tests must be made in the shortest possible time, 24 hours to a maximum of 48 hours. These need to be virus detection tests, where you can see whether someone is infected or not - for all team members and coaches." - WS presser SOUNDBITE (German) Werner Kogler, sports minister: "This leads me to the date: Concerning recreational sports and popular sports, this should start on the 1st of May. That should apply from then on. Concerning the professional practice of top athletes and the training opportunities for small groups: this should be implemented as soon as possible. We are confident that this can be done from Monday, 20th April on."
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:15/04/2020
- Decade: 2020s