Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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Can’t see this suggestion being popular, might have to knock the Tokyo games on the head again, and then start again in 2024 rather than clashing with the World Cup (if that even goes ahead in 2022)
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[Other Sport] IOC want vaccine priority for athletes so the Olympics can go ahead.
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They’ve read the room well.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Is Lord Seb still in charge?
crodonilson
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The Olympics should be banned, don't think any major international sporting events should be held where there are a high number of people travelling from different countries due to the high risks, I doubt any country in the world will get its entire population vaccinated and most countries will only get the very sickest and elerly vaccinated. This includes Olympics, Euros, Champions League, cricket tours (unless held in sterile bubble environments).
Neville's Breakfast
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What’s your source ? All I could find was a Times of India article about an Indian Parliamentary panel calling for this
Edit: Found it (I had been typing in ICC);
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news...-so-games-can-go-ahead-in-the-summer-12180275
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Lenny Rider
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The best way to get everything back to normal, including sport, is to vaccinate the vulnerable and their carers. As the R reduces and those most likely to die are protected I don't see why things can't go back to normal. Most under 50s will get a mild illness only. and health care systems will be protected.
Athletes and footballers should be last in the queue.
Athletes and footballers should be last in the queue.
We are due to be vaccinating 1,000,000 a week, 250 athletes isn't going to make much of a difference. I can see why it would be bad PR but I wouldn't really have a problem with athletes going into the 5th priority group late in February. It could open up a can of worms though as other sport would ask for similar priority.
beorhthelm
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Absolutely this, key workers and the vulnerable at the front of the queue. The vulnerable are the ones who are being hospitalised, I'm 29 years old - non-smoker, regular gym go-er with no underlying health condition other than following the Albion.
Statistically, I am unlikely to have severe symptoms. That said, that doesn't mean I am not going to social distance, wear a mask and sanitise regularly - far from it, that's my duty to my fellow people. However, I can contribute towards keeping the economy going by shopping local and dining local. We have done what we can in terms of ordering a takeaway (and a takeaway pint!) from our local pub when we could, but it is not the same as having bums on seats.
The UK hospitality and SMEs are going to feel this for a very long time; and the economy is not going to rebound as quickly as others believe. Tax rises are likely, and those who only just survived this pandemic may well fail during the recovery period.
Vaccinate and shield the vulnerable, allow us to continue and do what we can.
Any fit, young, strong people getting a jab ahead of vulnerable, exposed, weak, elderly people should be ashamed.
‘Professional’ athletes can fxxx right off!
‘Professional’ athletes can fxxx right off!
maffew
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Haha in your dreams IOC.
Sorry our teachers need to be far far far ahead of your handball and badminton players. Even your beach volleyball ists
Sorry our teachers need to be far far far ahead of your handball and badminton players. Even your beach volleyball ists
No way. Prioritised list groups look about right to me, they can wait their turn (particularly as they are pretty much all in groups that are statistically extremely unlikely to get seriously ill).
Don't they take enough drugs as it is?