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Why safely reopening high school sports is going to be a lot harder than opening college and pro ball

  • Written by Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University
imageOngoing testing, say the authors, is critical to bringing back amateur sports.Getty Images / Erik Isakson

Along with the revival of professional sports comes the yearning for a return to amateur sports – high school, college and club. Governing officials are now offering guidance as to when and how to resume play.

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