It only took seven days for a COVID-positive Dutch skateboarder to stage a seven-hour quarantine strike that resulted in being able to stand near an open window. The athletes always save the Olympics. It took seven days of competition before an athlete, American backstroker Ryan Murphy, said his sport probably wasn’t clean in a race a Russian won. Athletes have spoken out about mental health, bullying, the sexualization of sport, the inclusion of transgender athletes. Meanwhile, it took seven days of competition before organizers decided to add fans to outdoor events, and cases in the Olympic system are ticking up: 24 Friday, a new high, and 21 Saturday.

Source: thestar July 31, 2021 10:15 UTC