Greyhound racing will continue behind closed doors in England, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has reiterated.

There were some doubts as to whether the sport would be allowed to go ahead amid Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, but the GBGB said it has ‘not been informed of any intention to temporarily halt greyhound racing’ in a statement.

GBGB Managing Director, Mark Bird, commented on the official website: “I have seen the comments being made on social media regarding the apparent pausing of elite sports by the government.

“There appears to be no substance to these assertions and certainly not from the government. We remain in close contact with DCMS as to any changes in government advice.”