In January 2020, a new strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 was identified in Wuhan (China) (COVID-19)1, the World Health Organization has since declared a pandemic with an ensuing and unprecedented global healthcare, economic and social crisis. The world of sport has also been significantly affected on both national and international levels with the cancellation of important events such as the Tokyo Olympic Games3, the European Football Championship and the Copa America, all scheduled for Summer 2020. In addition, all of the National Leagues and Championships being closed down has resulted in the loss of billions of euros for sports like basketball and football4. This disease is affecting the entire population in different proportions and it is estimated that the average number of infected people is around 15%. Regarding professional athletes as the disease is relatively new, we do not have any substantial or meaningful data yet concerning the proportion or ratio of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Even though athletes are not considered in a high-risk population, in the event of being infected both their health and performance could be directly affected. Therefore, it is essential to have this information and to define solid (but allowing flexibility as new data becomes apparent) protocols in order to know if they can follow their training programs in a safe manner.
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