Tributes have been paid from the world of sport to the Queen on the day of her state funeral. Sport came to a standstill across the United Kingdom on Monday as Britons pay their final respects to the Queen, and organisations and individuals posted messages of condolence. Racing, the Queen’s favourite sport, originally had meetings scheduled at Leicester, Warwick, Hamilton Park and Wolverhampton but they were cancelled after the funeral date was announced. The Queen was patron of numerous sporting institutions including the FA, British Olympic Association, the MCC and the Commonwealth Games Federation. While sport is paused at home, some British teams competing elsewhere have announced plans to honour the Queen.

Source: The Herald September 20, 2022 00:06 UTC