The Tokyo area is under a fourth coronavirus state of emergency for the duration of the Olympics.
on Sunday urged athletes to observe coronavirus rules on the podium after swimmers were seen maskless and hugging following the women’s 4x100m relay and other events.
“We will urge and ask everyone to obey the rules, whatever stakeholder you are,” IOC spokesperson, Mark Adams, said.“We understand there is excitement and we feel for the athletes, but unfortunately we have had to make the rules stricter.”The victorious Aussies raised eyebrows by posing closely together for a picture after bettering their own world record.
But the Australian Olympic Committee insisted the swimmers, which included Campbell sisters Bronte and Cate, had done “nothing wrong.” “[The] IOC indicates there’s a new policy that allows for athletes to take masks off for 30 seconds at the podium for photographs,” local media quoted them as saying. “Then masks go back on.
“Our athletes were simply following the direction of the official at the podium, who holds up a sign saying masks off briefly for the photographs.
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