Skeleton world champion Christoph Grotheer looks with concern at the consequences of a positive corona test during the Olympic Games in Beijing. “It doesn’t leave an athlete without a trace when you hear how the luge riders and false positive corona tests are handled.
I also have to honestly say that it is a horror idea to have a positive corona test in Beijing, “the 29-year-old told the” Free Word “(Wednesday). Nevertheless, he ruled out a boycott of the games from February 4th to 20th, 2022 because he had worked hard for it “over the past two years”.
False positive test
The four-time Olympic luge champion Natalie Geisenberger had considered a boycott due to the conditions after a training camp at the Olympic track before the start of the season. Corona tests were carried out at 5.30 a.m. and 11 p.m., after a false positive test, two-seater Tobias Arlt was taken to a quarantine hotel for three days, where the bathroom was dirty and dead bugs were lying on the floor.
A boycott due to the conditions and the human rights situation in China is still out of the question for many athletes. “The world is now waiting for a decision from athletes, but the politicians and the IOC screwed it up with the award,” said biathlete Erik Lesser. “I think it’s good that politicians don’t travel to China. In the end, it’s about medals. The political should be done by others. “
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