The IOC reacts to the case of Maliszewska and other players. Clearly

The Olympics are underway in Beijing. However, more and more often it is said about the conditions under which athletes compete. Asp found that after testing positive for the coronavirus, it went through real hell.

Maliszewska arrived in Beijing on January 27, and on January 30 she had a positive result. Unfortunately, on Friday her result turned out to be positive, although two days earlier she had been negative. So they could not take part in the competition. On Sunday (6.02) she finally tested negative, so she can go back to training. But she was already broken.

When it seemed that everything was getting better, Maliszewska came across another surprise. The Polish woman published a report on Instagram in which she showed the conditions under which she had to change clothes. – The games are a joke with the sportsmen – Piotr Majchrzak, a journalist at Sport.pl, commented on the whole situation,

Maliszewska is not the only one. Widespread criticism of the organizers of the Beijing Olympics

Swedish biathletes who pay attention to very low temperatures also contributed to the criticism of the organizers. In their opinion, competing in such high frost is dangerous to health. It should be emphasized that biathletes often compete in the evening hours, when the temperature drops to around -20 degrees Celsius.

One of the Russian biathletes, Valery Vasnetsova, posted a photo of her breakfast, adding that she gets the same food for breakfast, lunch and dinner for five days. – If you think that everyone here is fed like I am, then you are – she added.

Chopping in isolation by Waleria Wasniecowa Photo Instagram of Waleria Wasniecowa

The International Olympic Committee noted how athletes who end up in isolation are treated. – We feel compassion for every competitor who cannot compete because of the coronavirus infection. However, the protocols were introduced to ensure the safety of all during the Olympic Games, the IOC announced in its official statement. These words clearly express support for the actions of the organizers. At the same time, the IOC emphasized that the conditions in the hotel, where the athletes are kept in isolation, were to improve significantly since the start of the Games.

And there are a lot of problems. , Marko Antilla. In mid-January, Antilla will test positive, but will receive a few negative test results prior to China’s departure. There was no indication of his problems in Beijing. Shortly after arriving, the higher-sensitivity tests showed positive results again, and the Finn would find himself isolated. The problem is that the Chiczycs will not release him from isolation until he receives two negative test results. And it doesn’t matter to them that Antilla is a healer.

Source: Sport

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