The Olympics is now under threat after an Aussie water polo star contracted the COVID-19 virus. The name of the athlete has not been revealed.
Paris: The Summer Olympics, which is a couple of days away from it’s start, faces a stumbling block. The Olympics is now under threat after an Aussie water polo star contracted the COVID-19 virus. The name of the athlete has not been revealed. The Aussie team chief has also come out with an official statement just to lessen the panic among fans.
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.”
The Paris Olympics 2024 officially begins on July 26 but events like Football and Rugby Sevens will have matches starting from July 24 while Handball starts from July 25.
The Olympic Opening Ceremony will not be held in a stadium in Paris for the first time in history. Instead, dozens of boats will carry thousands of athletes and performers on a 6km floating parade on the River Seine. The Paris Olympics 2024 will begin on July 26. The Opening Ceremony begins at 7:30 PM IST and is expected to last four hours.
