Coaches from the Netherlands wear face masks during the 2024 Paris Olympics aat on July 31. More than a dozen athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 so far in Paris, where Olympic rules and protocols are more relaxed than they were during the Tokyo Games that were held in 2021 at the height of the pandemic. isn't the only one making a comeback at the 2024 Olympics.
Since athletes who test positive are still allowed to compete in Paris, it was decided that Pallister would rest and prepare for the 4x200m freestyle, according to the Australian Olympic Committee. That decision paid off when the team won gold in the event on Thursday.German decathlete Manuel Eitel made a statement on"Today is and will be one of the worst days of my life," he said in a post written in German.
For athletes that have tested positive, the decision about whether to compete can be a complex one, said Dr. Alexandra Rendely, a staff physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University Health Network's Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.