Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday, several sporting events in Britain were canceled as a mark of respect to the Queen.
The BMW PGA Championship golf event, reacting to the announcement of Queen’s death, immediately suspended play while several players were still off the course at Wentworth and the course and practice facilities would be closed on Friday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board canceled Friday’s play of the second Test match between England and South Africa with no comment on the future of the Test match.
Similarly, Cycling Tour of Britain Gonzalo Serrano, who led the race on Wednesday, emerged as the winner with the cancellation of Friday’s leg as well as two more slated for the weekend and domestic rugby matches in England and Scotland. Gaya, which will not be played in the over. Weekend too.
The Premier League say it is “deeply saddened” to hear of the death of the Queen, while there is no confirmation on whether games will go ahead this weekend. Meanwhile, the English Football League, which runs three divisions below the Premier League, called off its games scheduled for Friday evening without taking a call on the coming weekend’s matches.
In a Manchester United and Real Sociedad Europa League game at Old Trafford, hours after the Queen’s death, both teams wore black stripes and flags were lowered to half-staff at the stadium as a sign of respect.
The US Open women’s semi-final match also went as planned on Thursday night with Ons Jaboor winning over Caroline Garcia in straight sets. A moment’s silence was observed in memory of the Queen before the match. The match announcer said, “We would like to pause to remember Queen Elizabeth II… Our thoughts are with the people of the United Kingdom today. Remember to be part of us in a second of silence.”
While Rafael Nadal offered his “most respectful, sincere and deepest condolences”, former television commentator Gary Lineke tweeted his condolences to the Queen.
He wrote, ‘Very sad day. Truly a remarkable woman who served her country with dignity, loyalty and grace. Always a comforter in the lives of most of us. Rest in Peace, Your Majesty.”
The Welsh Rugby Union thanked the Queen for “years of service on this very sad day”. The Queen was the royal patron of Welsh rugby union.
With inputs from AP
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