The Sports Confederation of Denmark and the country's other sports association DGI announced that they had agreed new guidelines for restarting group sports with the Danish Health Authority, in a press release issued on Tuesday.
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“This is the first sign of sport opening up, and we are really pleased that the health authorities have given us guidelines so that some activities can start up again,” Charlotte Bach Thomassen, chair of the Danish sports association DGI, said.
“Of course, joining together in sports clubs must be safe from a health point of view, so it is important to be aware that in many sports associations you will not be able to meet physically.”
DIF chairman Niels Nygaard told Ritzau that the announcement did not mean any organisation would be required to restart activities they did not regard as safe.
“These are voluntary associations where there are differences from association to association and sport to sport,” he said. “Our recommendations are not a requirement for associations to start activities. They can do it if it can be done under safe conditions, and if they have doubts about whether it can be done, then they shouldn't do it.”
According to the joint press release, group sports can now restart if:
- they take place outside
- participants can keep a distance of two meters from others
- participants pay special attention to hand hygiene
- rackets, clubs or other props are frequently cleaned
- participants cough or sneeze into your elbow or a paper towel
- participants stay home if they have a fever, cough or muscle soreness.
- shared facilities such as clubhouses and dressing and shower facilities are not used
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