What is in store for sports fans over the next decade?
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the changes that could be on the way.
Eastern promise
Arab states of the Persian Gulf are set to become major players in hosting top sports events (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua provided a taste of things to come at the end of 2019 by heading to Saudi Arabia to reclaim his world heavyweight belts. Qatar will host the 2022 football World Cup and the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are keen to add more top-class events to their burgeoning sport portfolios. Oil-rich Azerbaijan and economic powerhouse China will also ensure that sports tourism will continue to rise in the east during the next decade.