The year of Esks itself: “2020: the year sports language sounded different”



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1) Sports order

Postponed. Cancelled. Symptoms Bubbles. Empty stands. Tests. Virus outbreak. Mouthguard. Distance. Covid form. Quarantine.

If a canceled competition is also a competition, a lot happened in 2020, the year sports language sounded different.

2) The heroes of the World Cup

Paolo Rossi for Italy in 1982, Diego Maradona for Argentina in 1986. Two World Cup heroes died within two weeks and now form a pair of radars in the football sky.

3) Heart defect

It was 15 years in the NY Rangers ice hockey goal for Henrik Lundqvist. It would be a sequel in the capitals of Washington, but a heart defect stops the plans.

4) Club change

It was 20 years in the New England Patriots for American football player Tom Brady. Then he tried to lift the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was not easy.

5) The break

Sarah Sjöström broke her criticized collaboration with Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei. In August, he said the collaboration worked well. In October it was over.

6) The truck

Västerås trailed 2-3 in the SM women’s final in bandy against Skutskär at the start of extra time. By the time the match ended, Västerås had turned 4-3 and defended the gold.

7) Pick 2

Therese Johaug led the three miles from Holmenkollen with superiority. When Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson switched skis, the collection started and Karlsson was able to win.

8) The athlete

Johaug also tested 2020 on the track. This year he ran towards a “light hare”. That and the “super shoes” in the search for records are the last problem that athletics must tackle.

9) Ironing

Propulsion won the Elite race, but then it turned out that the horse had been in distress in the US The inconceivable thing is that it took so long to find out what happened.

10) Basketspelaren

17 years after his resignation, Michael Jordan was one of the most talked about athletes of the year. The television series “The Last Dance” showcased Jordan’s tough style as a casual leader.

11) The Zlatan quote

“Now you see what it’s like to play with a winner. Either you like it or you don’t. If not, don’t play.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic watched the series and liked what he saw.

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