Parliament to be told sport faces ‘unprecedented challenge’ at every level

• Sport England CEO to speak at DCMS select committee
• ‘Grassroots sport can and should be part of the solution’

Sport faces an unprecedented challenge at every level because of the coronavirus pandemic, parliament will be told on Tuesday. The stark warning will come from Tim Hollingsworth, the chief executive of Sport England, when he speaks to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport select committee about the damage that Covid-19 has caused throughout the industry.

Hollingsworth will also stress that while it is natural to focus on the professional game, the benefits of grassroots sport in helping people improve their mental and physical health and in bringing communities together must not be ignored.

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