Masks guidelines relaxed for medalists at Tokyo Video games
Olympic medalists can now take away their masks — briefly — on the rostrum after the Worldwide Olympic Committee relaxed its well being guidelines.
Recognizing athletes wish to smile and present emotion, the IOC is now letting them have 30 seconds of maskless time for pictures.
The IOC says this acknowledges “a singular second of their sporting profession.”
Well being protocols agreed to forward of the Tokyo Olympics to regulate COVID-19 infections had required all medalists to maintain masks on for the entire ceremony.
The brand new maskless moments require athletes to remain on their very own podium steps. Masks have to be again on for group photographs on the highest step.
Tokyo organizers have reported 127 games-related COVID-19 instances, together with 14 athletes, in Japan this month.
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