'While athletes are stressed and anxious about their ability to train and compete, there so many other people vital to the Games who are now in danger of being infected with COVID-19 as they work to complete preparations,' writes columnist nrarmour.
"Even if it’s the worst-possible outcome, 'Hey, were going to cancel it,’ at least you have some knowledge,” he added. “ you end up just playing the waiting game, refreshing Twitter to see if there’s any new information. That’s kind of mentally taxing on me.
That presents a variety of challenges that make it impossible to go forward with the Games as scheduled. Here’s a look at three of the biggest:Many U.S. athletes train at colleges and universities, and most of those closed their athletic facilities within the past 10 days. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, ColoradoRestrictions on public gatherings and shelter-at-home orders in California have shuttered most public gyms.
Emma Coburn, the 2017 world champion in steeplechase, has been able to keep up with her training by running outside and lifting weights at a private gym. But her weekly sessions with a chiropractor and a massage therapist are no longer possible. This is not an issue unique to athletes in the U.S. National and local restrictions are being imposed daily around the globe, limiting athletes' access to coaching and training facilities.
Much of North America and Europe, along with parts of Asia, are on lockdown at least until early April. Even if things miraculously improve to the point qualifying competitions can be held, rescheduling them will take time. It’s simply not feasible to have an Olympic trials one week and the actual Olympics the next.
Since we're on the topic of fairness, there's no way to ensure a level playing field in Tokyo when some athletes are only able to do conditioning work, if that, while others can go about their normal training. Or ignore the restrictions they're supposed to be observing., the best way to ensure clean competition is with rigorous anti-doping procedures.
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