A lot has changed from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the Paris Olympics 2024. And the biggest change of them all is the non-existence of Covid-19 protocols at the Games. Who doesn’t remember the medalists covering their faces in masks before standing on the podium, and wearing their medals themselves. But those days are long gone, and for good.
But it seems that the threat of COVID-19 is still around. As per a report, a member of the Australian water polo team has tested positive for the virus, ahead of the Olympics. The player, whose name has not been mentioned in the report, has self-isolated herself in her room in the Olympic village, ever since contracting the virus.
Meanwhile, the Aussie team chief, Anna Meares has said, “I need to emphasize that we are treating COVID no differently to other bugs like the flu. This is not Tokyo, The athlete is not particularly unwell and is still training but sleeping in a single room.”
“It was late last night when she presented with symptoms, and the good thing is that having our testing equipment means that we can get that information quickly and intervene both in diagnosis and treatment. In terms of competitions, we will wait until she gets the all-clear.”
On the other hand, the health minister of France Frederic Valletoux said, “There is no big risk of a cluster, Of course, COVID is here. We’ve seen a small peak in cases, but we are far from what we saw in 2020, 2021, 2022. There was no obligation to wear a mask because the number of cases was still low.”
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