Sport pauses and pays tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II to mark state funeral

Sep 19, 2022

Sky Sports looks back at Queen Elizabeth II's passion for sport, most notably horse racing

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Sky Sports looks back at Queen Elizabeth II's passion for sport, most notably horse racing
Sky Sports looks back at Queen Elizabeth II's passion for sport, most notably horse racing

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 paid their final respects to The Queen, and organisations and individuals posted messages of condolence.

The English Football League wrote on its Twitter page: "On the day of the funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the EFL and its clubs would like to join the nation in reflecting on the late Sovereign's remarkable life of service to the country, and our thoughts are with the Royal Family."

The manager of the Northern Ireland men's national football team Ian Baraclough and his assistant Jimmy Nicholl also paused for a moment of reflection at Windsor Park in Belfast on Monday morning.

Southampton were among many Premier League football teams paying tribute, and posted a photo of The Queen presenting the FA Cup trophy to their captain Peter Rodrigues after the 1976 final at Wembley.

Top-flight football resumed over the weekend, with teams honouring the late monarch through moments of silence, specially-designed programmes and other tributes.

Sky Sports looks back at Queen Elizabeth's influence on English football

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Sky Sports looks back at Queen Elizabeth's influence on English football
Sky Sports looks back at Queen Elizabeth's influence on English football

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury posted a video online, in which he said: "I've been off social media for the last 10 days mourning in respect for our Queen who's died.

"I hope the funeral goes well, condolences to the full family and may she rest in heaven for eternity."

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.

A number of figures from that sport were in attendance at the funeral at Westminster Abbey, including The Queen's racing manager John Warren, who on Saturday described The Queen's "remarkable ability to get so much pleasure out of any horse, no matter what level that horse was able to achieve".

Queen Elizabeth II's racing adviser John Warren reflects on their 20-year long friendship

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Queen Elizabeth II's racing adviser John Warren reflects on their 20-year long friendship
Queen Elizabeth II's racing adviser John Warren reflects on their 20-year long friendship

He continued: "If we had done our best, if we were able to get the equivalent of a D student a C grade with best endeavour, that itself was tremendous.

"The horse had the last word and that's what was fascinating for The Queen."

Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse was also among the mourners, although fellow handler Chris Waller could not make the trip due to Covid-related issues.

The Queen was patron of numerous sporting institutions including the Football Association, British Olympic Association, the MCC and the Commonwealth Games Federation.

In 2012, she famously showcased her acting talent alongside Daniel Craig in a James Bond video for the Olympic opening ceremony in London.

Premiership Rugby posted: "As a sign of respect and remembrance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we will not be posting across our channels today."

While sport is paused at home, some British teams competing elsewhere announced plans to honour The Queen.

Trent Bridge paid tribute to The Queen before the Royal London Cup final on Saturday

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Trent Bridge paid tribute to The Queen before the Royal London Cup final on Saturday
Trent Bridge paid tribute to The Queen before the Royal London Cup final on Saturday

St Helens and Salford players pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II with a minute's silence and show their support to King Charles III

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St Helens and Salford players pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II with a minute's silence and show their support to King Charles III
St Helens and Salford players pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II with a minute's silence and show their support to King Charles III

Those include the country's rowers at the world championships in Racice, Czech Republic, whose request for a schedule adjustment to avoid a clash with the funeral was turned down by World Rowing.

A statement from British Rowing read: "We have sought to compete with the most appropriate adjustments to show our respect for HM The Queen, the Royal Family and the nation.

"The team will be wearing black ribbons when racing during the period of mourning and will join the nation to observe the minute's silence on Sunday evening. Everyone within the team delegation not directly involved in racing will also observe the two-minute silence on Monday."

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