Maybe the fairest solution is to let the athletes themselves decide whether to compete or not.The solution is simple. Push Tokyo to 2022, then we start the cycle with games on a new four year schedule, 2026, 2030, etc.
The gist of my concern in this post is no one connected with the program can let their guard down. Remember last year what happened when just one person in the program tested positive? A 14 day quarantine followed, scheduled games were cancelled and life as the team knew it changed day by day.“I’m fully vaccinated and took every precaution“ When I read this news earlier today watching ESPN, I immediately thought of our team (players). If Lou can test positive AFTER being vaccinated and taking every precaution, so can they. Once was enough!! I’m sure that Geno and his team don’t want to ride THAT merry-go-round again.
We’re all looking forward to playing a full and complete schedule with no postponements or cancellations. Classes resume 6 weeks from today. Official practice in about 12.
A lot can happen in the next 12 weeks. Let’s hope no one connected with the program tests positive the entire season.
Only if she actually is ill. If she just tested positive asymptomatically, then the vaccination likely did what it was designed to do.The fact that Katie Lou was fully vaccinated, took every precaution and still tested positive is disturbing.
I would have vaccinated the citizens of the Land of the Rising Sun and taken care of them first so they would actually get behind the Olympics.OK - EXACTLY what would you have done?
And based on that, who does deserve the Olympics?
My recollection is that it was pretty much mandatory.If you lived during that time and saw people in the iron lung, you would have gotten the vaccine. For people who got polio, the iron lung breathed for them. My parents never hesitated having me vaccinated.
'I would have vaccinated the citizens of the Land of the Rising Sun'I would have vaccinated the citizens of the Land of the Rising Sun and taken care of them first so they would actually get behind the Olympics.
As far as who "deserves" the Olympics, I am tempted to quote William Money's comment to Little Bill as I tend to do every time I see the word deserve, but this time I will hold back.
Countries who deserve the Olympics in a pandemic ridden world. This list is definitive.
Mauritius
Tanzania
New Zealand
Iceland
Singapore Australia Canada
I remember those drills. Those tactics were foolish, but they had to do something. None of the schools I attended had a bomb shelter large enough to accommodate the entire school. So getting under your desk, putting your head down and your hands behind your neck was the best they could do. Those tactics would at least protect us from flying glass from the windows that would more than likely shatter from a near bomb blast, and from falling debris.We also grew up in school with bomb drills where we went into the hallway, knelt down by the lockers, and put our hands around our necks. Looking back now how foolish that was, but that was during the cold war in the 50's.
That flying glass would barely precede the blast inferno which would kill all those kiddies.I remember those drills. Those tactics were foolish, but they had to do something. None of the schools I attended had a bomb shelter large enough to accommodate the entire school. So getting under your desk, putting your head down and your hands behind your neck was the best they could do. Those tactics would at least protect us from flying glass from the windows that would more than likely shatter from a near bomb blast, and from falling debris.
For sure.That flying glass would barely precede the blast inferno which would kill all those kiddies.
'Japan has the lowest rate of heart disease in the OECD, and the lowest level of dementia in the developed world.'
Very illuminating. This would mean absolutely something if the world's athlete's were worried about contracting heart disease or dementia in the next 3 weeks. Alas we are talking about Covid. Im talking apples and you try to make it about ora
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The list of athletes not participating due to Covid is going to be a long one before this is over. The Japanese have done a crap job dealing with the pandemic and quite frankly don't deserve to host the Olympics.