Jan Linha 459 Posted June 15, 2021 #2041 Share Posted June 15, 2021 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109067/athletes-positive-covid-test-tokyo-2020 Huuuge good news for the Games!!! 100% agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted June 15, 2021 #2042 Share Posted June 15, 2021 "If the athlete was not able to compete in the final and would have receive a diploma for their participation, they will receive that. What a wonderful consolation... intoronto 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,558 Posted June 15, 2021 #2043 Share Posted June 15, 2021 43 minutes ago, Jan Linha said: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109067/athletes-positive-covid-test-tokyo-2020 Huuuge good news for the Games!!! 100% agree It’s not that fair as it looks. it’s humanitarian but not fairness. For example, I lost in semi final but my opponent found COVID positive after that so I advance in final. And then I cherish this opportunity a lot, I defeated my opponent in final so I am the champion. To conclude I lost semifinal but I am the champion just because my opponent got a specific virus called COVID. But if he withdrew due to diarrhea then it’s a another story. Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo, szy123 and FancyFenchel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted June 15, 2021 #2044 Share Posted June 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, Vic Liu said: It’s not that fair as it looks. it’s humanitarian but not fairness. For example, I lost in semi final but my opponent found COVID positive after that so I advance in final. And then I cherish this opportunity a lot, I defeated my opponent in final so I am the champion. To conclude I lost semifinal but I am the champion just because my opponent got a specific virus called COVID. But if he withdrew due to diarrhea then it’s a another story. I wouldn't agree. Athletes can still choose to compete if they have diarrhea. They are forbidden to compete if they have COVID. szy123 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,558 Posted June 15, 2021 #2045 Share Posted June 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, dcro said: I wouldn't agree. Athletes can still choose to compete if they have diarrhea. They are forbidden to compete if they have COVID. For the withdrawer more or less similar, it's both very unlucky for them. But for their opponents(and opponents' future opponents), not for withdrawers, it's the real unfair part. Why could they benefit from opponents's withdrawal for one specific reason? They could withdraw for 100 reasons, but one of them makes me go to the next round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,499 Posted June 15, 2021 #2046 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Jan Linha said: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109067/athletes-positive-covid-test-tokyo-2020 Huuuge good news for the Games!!! 100% agree So basically an athlete who does not start, will be listed as did not start. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 169 Posted June 15, 2021 #2047 Share Posted June 15, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57486942 The six day rule might really mess up Tennis and Golf where the participants are less devoted to the games. stamura84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 169 Posted June 15, 2021 #2048 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Also I do wonder how many participants will be caught breaking rules - over the Covid crisis a lot of sport stars have come across as pretty idiotic and unable to follow the rules even when breaking them has consequences for their dreams and ambitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Hudson 35 1 Posted June 17, 2021 #2049 Share Posted June 17, 2021 in somewhat surprising news Naomi Osaka will play at the Olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted June 17, 2021 #2050 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Why surprising? The Games are in Japan after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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