Elite sport is forced into suspension during the first national lockdown, and only emerges behind closed doors from the start of June. August 13, 2020The Government announces pilot events to test the safe return of spectators could resume from Saturday, August 15 – including the World Snooker final. FA Cup final and World Snooker Championship on list of pilot events https://t.co/D91vvgagNl pic.twitter.com/qP0XtVGnma — Nigel Huddleston MP #GetTheJab (@HuddlestonNigel) March 15, 2021The first ERP pilot events are confirmed – the FA Cup final in May and the World Snooker Championship starting in April. April 17, 2021Spectators arrive for day one of the World Snooker Championship (George Wood/PA)The World Snooker Championship becomes the first sports event of the year to welcome back spectators. May 2, 2021A capacity crowd attended the final two days of the World Snooker Championship (PA)The first day of the World Snooker Championship final is the first sports event to be played at full capacity since the start of the pandemic.

Source: Express May 10, 2021 17:37 UTC