Major sporting events amid monkeypox and COVID-19 outbreaks: Considering the impact upon the traveller

Abstract

Across 2022, international travel began to return to more typical patterns, including spectators at major sporting events. For example, in October 2022, the T20 cricket world cup is being held in Australia, and the football world cup begins in Qatar in the Middle East in November 2022. These events would be attended by several hundred thousand visitors from multiple countries. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and the monkeypox outbreak has also been declared a global emergency. Organizing sports events under such conditions pose specific challenges for organizers. However, measures taken to prevent the spread of these infections also influence the ability of spectators to travel and their experiences when they arrive...