Stadiums are empty and sports teams are now playing with an audience of none. The continued rise of coronavirus cases has disrupted the sports world across the globe.

The NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS have halted operations and or suspended their seasons in efforts to prevent further spread of the virus. In addition, the NCAA canceled men's and women's basketball tournaments as well as their winter and spring championships. Many states are also banning large gatherings and implementing methods of social distancing.

In Europe, eerily empty games have been happening for weeks. The Bundesliga, Germany’s professional soccer league, held their first game without fans March 10 — the first in history. Real Madrid, a Spanish professional soccer club, participated in matches until someone in the team’s affiliated basketball team tested positive for the virus. Since then, both the soccer and basketball teams have been quarantined preventing further participation. But while countries around the world are putting a hold to their games, Japan remains hopeful and plans to proceed with holding the summer Olympics in Tokyo this year.

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Take a look at the above slideshow to see how athletes are finding their stadiums when they arrive to play a match.