Editing 2020s (section)

====2020====
{{main|2020 in sports}}
*The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation or rescheduling of numerous sporting events globally. The [[2020 Summer Olympics]] and [[2020 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics]] in [[Tokyo]] were postponed to July–August 2021. This was the first Olympic Games to be postponed rather than cancelled in history since World War II.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee |url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=19 November 2021 |date=24 March 2020}}</ref>
* The [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2020 T20 Cricket World Cup]], originally scheduled to take place in [[Australia]], was rescheduled to occur in [[India]] in 2021. It was then rescheduled to occur in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Oman]], mainly in the former. Australia won its first title in the event.
* Sporting leagues such as the North American [[National Hockey League|NHL]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]], and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], and the English [[Premier League]] adapt their seasons and championship play around COVID-19 by placing players in "bubbles" and televising games played in empty arenas and stadiums.