According to reports, several swimmers, including two Americans, have tested positive for COVID-19 but have not been asked to withdraw.
According to multiple reports, unlike previous years, this virus is being treated like any other respiratory virus.
“They’re following all the rules we’ve set out.”
Reports say Swim SwamAmerican swimmers David Johnston and Luke Whitlock have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been moved to a hotel outside the Olympic site for quarantine. The two swimmers were reportedly staying in an apartment in the Olympic Village with five other teammates, and coaches are keeping a close eye on the entire team.
Johnston will have a few days to recover before competing in the men’s 1,500m freestyle on Saturday.
Whitlock has already competed in the men’s 800m freestyle, his only event, and placed 15th. Officials said Whitlock is only experiencing mild symptoms, such as a cough.
A USA Swimming spokesperson told SwimSwam that U.S. swimmers are not being required to wear masks or undergo testing.
“We’re encouraging our players to do whatever makes them most comfortable in collaboration with their team doctors,” director of communications Jake Grosser said.
British 100m swimmer Adam Peaty tested positive on Sunday night after winning silver in the 100m breaststroke.
“It filled my heart,” Petey said after the event. X The post included a photo of him and his family.
Yahoo Sports He noted that Peaty’s swim was more than two seconds slower than his personal best and speculated that the virus may have affected his performance.
The outlet also reported that coaches and staff were noticeably wearing masks around the pool on Tuesday morning, likely due to concerns about contracting COVID-19 as the virus appears to be spreading there.
Australian athletes appear to have had one of the more devastating encounters with the virus at the Olympics.
About a week earlier, 1,500-meter athlete Lani Pallister had withdrawn from Tuesday’s freestyle event after testing positive. Announced An Olympic press release said five members of the Australian women’s water polo team also tested positive but were not forced to withdraw.
“If our five athletes are fit enough to train, they will train and they are following all the rules that we have put in place,” said Australian Olympic team boss Anna Mears. Mears also said the entire team had been tested.
Team representatives said players are being kept separate from the rest of the team except when training and are wearing masks.
The COVID-19 response in Paris stands in sharp contrast to past Games such as the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where staff, players and everyone else in the national bubble were tested daily.
As CNN According to reports at the time, fans from outside China were banned from entering the country and all players were required to either complete their vaccination programme or undergo 21 days of quarantine upon arrival in China.
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