There was a big joke in Australia at the Paris Olympics, and seven swimmers tested positive for the coronavirus. Australia swimming legend Dawn · Fraser revealed the news on a podcast. Everyone wants to know how the Australian team got positive for the new coronavirus.
It's 2024, and the new crown is a thing of the past in many countries, and Australia's swimmers tell you with practical actions that the disease still exists. At least seven swimmers in Australia tested positive for the coronavirus at the Olympics, which is jaw-dropping. Dawn · Fraser, the legendary veteran, was relentless in exposing Australia's old story when facing a podcast hosted by former rugby player Marty · Johns and three-time Olympic medalist James · Magnussen.
"It's amazing that half of our swimmers have COVID and the media doesn't know about it." Fraser said. Is Australia's secrecy too good? "They contracted Covid in the first few days of their stay in the Olympic Village, and we had to put these seven players in a hotel."
Australia Swimming officials insist that the infected people are quarantined in the Olympic Village, not an external hotel, an explanation that sounds absolutely implausible. Fraser was even more emotional: "I really have respect for those young people because they really gave 1,000 per cent effort. Because I know that some of them have covid, and the virus is spreading. ”
Even more interestingly, Zach · Stubbleti-Cook, silver medallist in the 200m breaststroke, tested positive for Covid four days ago. He won the gold medal in 2020. He said he was exhausted and short of breath. Australia's chief medical officer revealed they had conducted 84 P CR tests in the Olympic Village, about half of which were positive for certain respiratory conditions, including COVID and influenza A. Rani · Pallister also missed the preliminaries of the women's 1500m freestyle due to the coronavirus.
In addition to Australia, athletes from other countries were not spared, with 100m breaststroke silver medallists Adam · Peaty and United States David· Johnston, Luke· Whitlock and Blake· Pirney also hit. What's even more amazing is that Australia's women's water polo team also had five players test positive for the new crown before the game, and they still won the top of Group A and entered the knockout stage.
What makes people laugh and cry is that there is no unified new crown protocol for the Paris Olympics, and athletes do not have to miss the competition even if they test positive. Later in the race, as more and more athletes tested positive, people began to notice the masked athletes in the preparation room. Perhaps for the first time in history, masks are once again part of the competition gear.
Australia's coronavirus drama adds a touch of "magical realism" to the Paris 2024 Olympics. Who should carry this pot? It can't be China this time, right, Australia.