Every four years, the Olympics come to town.
However, 2020 brought the COVID-19 pandemic and, with it, a slew of cancelations.
Pretty much everything in 2020 was postponed including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Curious to know what the Olympics are going to look like this year?
Here are the rules athletes will have to follow at the Tokyo Olympics.
But if anyone happens to test positive while in Tokyo, there are rules.
From there, they must take a nasopharyngeal PCR test to confirm their initial positive test.
If the PCR test result also is positive, the athlete will have to maintain isolation.
“We have been cornered into a situation where we cannot even stop now.
Olympic athletes traveling into Japan face a slew of rules to follow
COVID-19 has rewritten the rules.
From going to a coffee shop or the grocery store to traveling, everything has changed.
Once they land in Japan, athletes will be tested again.
They then must receive daily testing to maintain a negative status, as required so that compete.
Yes, you read that correctly.
This is some serious business.
The Olympics' executive director, Christophe Dubi, offered a very blunt interpretation of the rules.
“Respect the Playbook, respect the rules,” he said, as noted byAP News.
Of course, this might be a bit tough to enforce.
Richardson, however, has received tons of support from the public, including celebrities likeHalle BerryandAnthony Mackie.
The rules imposed will almost certainly have a noticeable impact.
What does this mean, exactly?
Exceptions are only granted if public transport is the only means to get athletes to a remote venue.
Talk about a shift in the rules.
This is seriously unfair, in our opinion.
Honestly, in the world of COVID-19, how could we have survived this long without our phones?
The Playbook also includes the protocols to implement should anyone catch the coronavirus.
These rules concern alcohol and condoms, and, no, we’re not kidding.
What is the reason for this odd rule?
In addition, the Olympians can’t have alcohol in any shared space or public location.
Then there are the rules regarding condoms.
Unlike years past, the 2020 Olympics will not see any free condoms handed out.
What a crazy time we’re living in.
This rule is just one of many put in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
However, this particular rule didnotgo over well, prompting the IOC to walk back some of the barriers.
We are Olympic mothers telling you, it is NECESSARY.”
Time will tell how this situation plays out.
