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Anonymous wrote:Same as a cold at this point. Sucks but it is everywhere

Just stop. Nobody loses their sense of taste from a cold. People are dealing with horrible long covid for years.

I had covid and so did both of my kids - we all have our sense of taste. I don't understand your comment.

In fact, people lose sense of taste and smell from all kinds of viruses.

Impressive. He has asthma, which makes COVID worse for those who contract the virus. The fact that he managed to still win a Silver is so damn incredible.

And yes, the athlete village is likely overrun with COVID. The US Men's and Women's basketball teams made a smart move to get their own private floor of a hotel.

https://nypost.com/2024/08/06/sports/usa-basketball-ditches-olympic-village-for-15-million-luxury-accommodations/#:~:text=Some%20of%20America%27s%20biggest%20stars,according%20to%20the%20Daily%20Mail.

COVID must really be battering a lot of athletes who participate in the latter half of the Olympics.

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Anonymous wrote:I genuinely admire the guy overall, and have no issue with him running it, but why did he go up and hug the gold medalist afterwards, since neither was wearing a mask, and it seemed unnecessary. I don't think it was a jerk move in the sense that it was intentional, but not well thought out.

This was irresponsible. He is not the only one who has trained for years for this experience .

And all those other people would have done the same thing. No serious medal contender at the Olympics would have wanted a policy banning sick people from competing.

This just proves someone else needs to making rational decisions for these people. They are too focused on winning and not their long term health.

Absolutely not. These are not children (most of them). They are free to make their own decisions good or bad. Maybe not the Chinese athletes but for the rest of the free world you are free to make your own decision as a functioning adult. Sorry you don’t get to control the actions of others.

This was irresponsible. He is not the only one who has trained for years for this experience .


And all those other people would have done the same thing. No serious medal contender at the Olympics would have wanted a policy banning sick people from competing.

But you are not responding to a post about him competing, which PP agreed he should be allowed to do. The post pertained to him hugging another competitor unmasked when he had COVID. I am sure there is no policy banning that either, but it is unnecessary and not a good idea.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I genuinely admire the guy overall, and have no issue with him running it, but why did he go up and hug the gold medalist afterwards, since neither was wearing a mask, and it seemed unnecessary. I don't think it was a jerk move in the sense that it was intentional, but not well thought out.

This was irresponsible. He is not the only one who has trained for years for this experience .

And all those other people would have done the same thing. No serious medal contender at the Olympics would have wanted a policy banning sick people from competing.

This just proves someone else needs to making rational decisions for these people. They are too focused on winning and not their long term health.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe he also has asthma which would compound the problem for him. Hopefully, he got good medical advice that he would not be putting himself at risk. I’m not going to judge him but as a parent I’d want him to have medical advice from more than just one doctor.

These athletes have excellent medical guidance. They aren’t like you showing up at Minute Clinic hoping for the best.

Do all of them?
Truly?

https://www.si.com/olympics/american-athletes-taking-full-advantage-of-free-healthcare-olympic-village-france

Why would you put off getting a dental check or a pap smear for free in the olympic village if you truly have excellent medical guidance. Are
You aware of how many athletes have to GFM their way to the Olympics? Does that sound compatible with universally available excellent medical guidance?

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Anonymous wrote:Neither. I think his trainer/manager should have not let him run, because he has asthma.

He's an adult. They can't force him not to run. Athletes take calculated risks to compete while sick or injured all the time, especially in very high stakes and high profile competitions. As long as it's their choice, I have no issue with it. It's their health.

Everyone would have blamed the authorities if he had died.

Which people with asthma do, even when young.

No they wouldn’t. There are NO covid restrictions. He’s an adult who can make his own risk assessment and choices.

But he didn’t die so it’s a moot point.

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Anonymous wrote:I genuinely admire the guy overall, and have no issue with him running it, but why did he go up and hug the gold medalist afterwards, since neither was wearing a mask, and it seemed unnecessary. I don't think it was a jerk move in the sense that it was intentional, but not well thought out.

This was irresponsible. He is not the only one who has trained for years for this experience .

And all those other people would have done the same thing. No serious medal contender at the Olympics would have wanted a policy banning sick people from competing.

Anonymous wrote:Neither. I think his trainer/manager should have not let him run, because he has asthma.

You know he had asthma before he got covid, right? He probably had an albuterol inhaler around in case he needed it.

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Anonymous wrote:Neither. I think his trainer/manager should have not let him run, because he has asthma.

He's an adult. They can't force him not to run. Athletes take calculated risks to compete while sick or injured all the time, especially in very high stakes and high profile competitions. As long as it's their choice, I have no issue with it. It's their health.

Everyone would have blamed the authorities if he had died.

Which people with asthma do, even when young.

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Anonymous wrote:Same as a cold at this point. Sucks but it is everywhere

Just stop. Nobody loses their sense of taste from a cold. People are dealing with horrible long covid for years.

I had covid and so did both of my kids - we all have our sense of taste. I don't understand your comment.

That was the older variant (it is much less common now)

Some of the newest variants are far more miserable, though in different ways.

Anonymous wrote:Neither. I think his trainer/manager should have not let him run, because he has asthma.

He's an adult. They can't force him not to run. Athletes take calculated risks to compete while sick or injured all the time, especially in very high stakes and high profile competitions. As long as it's their choice, I have no issue with it. It's their health.

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Anonymous wrote:He was running outside and masking while in the warm-up area. There are no Covid regulations for the spectators or athletes.
Impressive to run with Covid?
Jerk move or not at all?
If it was you, would you skip an Olympic race that you had trained for 4 years for? OR run anyway?

He could have worn a 95 type mask in the warm up area and other indoor area and taken it off outside. He instead wore a surgical mask losely inconsistently while inside.

Are you saying surgical masks don't work? Is that why doctors wear them?

Please don’t comment from an obvious place of ignorance.

Anonymous wrote:I genuinely admire the guy overall, and have no issue with him running it, but why did he go up and hug the gold medalist afterwards, since neither was wearing a mask, and it seemed unnecessary. I don't think it was a jerk move in the sense that it was intentional, but not well thought out.

This was irresponsible. He is not the only one who has trained for years for this experience .

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same as a cold at this point. Sucks but it is everywhere

Just stop. Nobody loses their sense of taste from a cold. People are dealing with horrible long covid for years.

I had covid and so did both of my kids - we all have our sense of taste. I don't understand your comment.

That was the older variant (it is much less common now)