List of major sporting events affected by disruptions

July 10, 2024
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YearsEventCountriesClaim typeInsured lossesConsequences
2020Five major European soccer leagues, League 1EuropeCovid-194.38 billion USDPostponement
2020Tokyo Olympic GamesJapanCovid-192 billion USDPostponement
2020UEFA Euro 2020EuropeCovid-19300 million USDPostponement
2020Wimbledon Tennis TournamentUnited KingdomCovid-19141 million USDCancellation
2020Australian Football League (AFL)AustraliaCovid-1948.8 million USDCancellation
2016Premier League matchUnited KingdomSuspicious package found4.16 million USDCancellation
2015Africa Cup of NationsMoroccoEbola epidemic-Tournament cancelled in Morocco and handed over to Equatorial Guinea
2013BostonMarathonUnited StatesBombing--
2012New York City MarathonUnited StatesHurricane Sandy Cancellation
1996European Football Championship, ManchesterUnited KingdomBombing in a shopping mall--
1996Atlanta Olympic GamesUnited StatesTerrorist attack--
19801980 Moscow Summer OlympicsRussiaBoycott by 66 countries--
1973Serie A Football ChampionshipItalyCholera epidemic-Postponement
1972Munich Olympic GamesGermanySports delegation taken hostage-Games suspended for 34 hours
1960Several competitionsSouth AfricaRacial segregation policy-Boycott and cancellation
1940Tokyo Olympic GamesJapanWWII (1939-1945)-Cancellation
1944London Olympic GamesUnited KingdomWWII (1939-1945)-Cancellation
1942-1946FIFA World CupNon-designated countryWWII (1939-1945)-Cancellation
1916Olympic GamesGermanyWWI (1914-1918)-Cancellation
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