Baseball fans cheer as they observe social distancing during the KBO league baseball game between Seoul-based Doosan Bears and LG Twins at Jamsil stadium in Seoul on Sunfay (July 26). South Korea will start letting limited numbers of fans back into baseball and football stadiums, an official said, as authorities seek to restore normality after the coronavirus crisis. - AFP
SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters): South Korean baseball fans flocked to stadiums on Sunday for the first time this year, happy and excited even as they sat apart from relatives and friends and could not enjoy their usual beer and chicken.
South Korea's baseball league kicked off its season in May after a five-week delay but without spectators because of the novel coronavirus, which has all but wiped out the global sporting calendar.
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