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Sport goes virtual as COVID-19 wreaks havoc indefinitely

The coronavirus has brought sport to a standstill but the virtual world is seizing the opportunity to fill the void, with athletes, including illustrious names, rushing to join online gamers as demand and viewing figures soar. Darren Cox, President and CEO of Torque Esports and founder of The Race that organized an all-star race last Sunday after the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled, has never seen anything like it. “It feels like I’ve done two Le Mans weeks, back to back. We haven’t slept,” he told Reuters. “We’re back on to the next one, we’re doing it next weekend and at the moment we’re changing our format because we’ve got too many real drivers. I think we’re up...
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