Yet even the sectors most affected are more optimistic than worried. The enthusiasm for the recovery is general.
The pandemic has seriously affected our sports practices. Prohibition of competitions, contacts, indoor gatherings, travel, closing of swimming pools: the impact since March 2020 on federations and sports clubs is considerable, as shown by the data collected by the administration of the Minister of Sports in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Valérie Glatigny (MR). Between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, all the recognized federations lost no less than 32,271 affiliates, from 735,781 to 703,510 registered!
