ESPN cancels two bowl video games in Hawaii and Bahamas owing to COVID-19 travel limitations

A university soccer bowl time that was usually likely to sense distinct has also turn into a very little lesser.

ESPN Occasions declared Friday that the Hawaii Bowl and Bahamas Bowl have been canceled for the 2020 year. The announcement cited recent well being pandemic and journey constraints as good reasons powering the selection.

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“We are upset that we are not capable to phase occasions at these premier destinations this year,” claimed Pete Derzis, ESPN senior vice president of university athletics programming & ESPN Gatherings. “We are committed to bringing the two online games again in 2021, and we thank our meeting associates, sponsors and the regional communities for their ongoing assistance and knowing.”

The Hawaii Bowl, played at Honolulu’s Aloha Bowl, has been held every calendar year all-around Christmas due to the fact 2002. The Bahamas Bowl is young, going again to 2014 in Nassau.

Journey limits in position at Hawaii and Bahamas

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The Hawaii Bowl will be again in 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Vacation in and out of the U.S. has been restricted for months as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country. The Bahamas do make it possible for Americans to visit, but a damaging COVID-19 examination is needed for entry, and lodge guests have to then “vacation-in-place” for 14 days. The U.S. Point out Division also at present has a “Do Not Travel” advisory for the place.

As for Hawaii, the island is set to open for mainland tourism on Oct. 15, but will also have to have a detrimental COVID-19 test or 14-day quarantine. The College of Hawaii, which plays soccer at Aloha Stadium, introduced an eight-match soccer program on Friday that features four road games versus mainland teams.

The Hawaii Bowl and Bahamas Bowl are the only school soccer bowl video games that ended up scheduled to be held outside the mainland United States, but we’ll see if pandemic limitations or a disjointed season will lead to any far more online games to take 2020 off.

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