“Inhumane”: Athletes despair of corona quarantine

“This is totally mentally exhausting, certainly more than many people can bear,” said Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs in a video message from the quarantine hotel after, according to her own statements, fighting for a quarter of an hour at an open window for the first time in seven days had. That is “inhumane”.

Cyclist Simon Geschke also criticized the conditions in the accommodation assigned to him in several interviews. He said he wasn't allowed to open a window, didn't get much exercise, and on his first days as a vegan he could only eat rice with soy sauce. Netherlands announces complaint Sharp criticism also comes from the Netherlands. The circumstances in the hotel quarantine for the athletes were “unacceptable,” said technical director Maurits Hendriks. In addition to the food, which was more tailored to Japanese needs, the top official complained about the small size of the rooms, where no windows were allowed to be opened, and the lack of daylight. Hendriks announced a complaint to the International Olympic Committee. There was initially no statement from the IOC and the Japanese Olympic organizers. The coronavirus is also the dominant topic at the Olympic Games. © APA/afp / VINCENZO PINTO

The American beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb recently reported on his quarantine life in the Olympic city with great annoyance. He has to spend 23 hours a day in his room; he is only allowed to briefly go downstairs to get food. The 29-year-old from Hawaii said that the best distractions for him were the yoga lessons with his mother over Facetime video.

“This trip is the wildest I've ever been on and I hope I never have to go through something like that again,” said Dutchwoman Candy Jacobs. She described the stubborn minutes she spent sitting at the open window with the words: “Those first breaths of fresh air were the saddest and most beautiful moment of my life.”

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“Inhumane”: Athletes despair of corona quarantine

Fighting for fresh air, begging for better food and yoga lessons via video link to pass the time: the Olympic isolation ward in Tokyo is becoming a difficult endurance test for corona-infected athletes.

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