Should USATF and/or Noah Lyles told the world before the race that Lyles was positive for Covid?

Nah, this has been pretty standard at these Olympics.

Leave the thinking to people with brains.

Do you know for a fact that they didn't?

And do you know what the protocols are?

My questions are not rhetorical. I have no idea.

Amazing how safe and effective vaccines can dramatically change the relative risk of a disease!

Congrats to Lyles for toughing it out.

"Should USATF and/or Noah Lyles told the world..."

As what?

Damned if you do damned if you don't. Since he lost haters will use it as an excuse and will still clown him no matter what.

From a policy perspective if you're gonna test and an athlete turns up positive why DONT you barr them from competing? At that point what's even the worth of testing?

Covid isn’t what it was - it’s not the same strain. People are going into work all the time with it nowadays.

Rojo I spent two seconds googling "Paris Olympics COVID Protocols."

si.com

What Are COVID-19 Protocols at the Olympics in Paris?

Noah Lyles reportedly ran the 200-meter final on Thursday after testing positive for COVID. He did not break any rules, and several athletes have competed despi

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"Short answer: There are no formal or event-level requirements. How to handle the threat of the disease is decided by teams and individuals.

Unlike the two other games (Toyko 2020, Beijing 2022) that had extensive athlete testing and protocols for positive tests, the regulations and requirements around testing are much more relaxed.

Athletes do not have to be subjected to mandatory regular testing and reporting. Furthermore, positive tests do not stipulate sitting out from events. Participation for positive athletes is at the discretion of the athlete, teams, and medical staff.
Noah Lyles reportedly ran the 200-meter final on Thursday after testing positive for COVID. He did not break any rules, and several athletes have competed despite a positive test."

today.com

Is there a COVID outbreak at the Olympics? At least 40 athletes have tested positive

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At least 40 athletes, including British swimmer Adam Peaty and Australian swimmer Lani Pallister, have tested positive for COVID-19. What safety protocols are at the Olympics?

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"At least 40 athletes competing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics — including swimmers from multiple countries and 16 athletes from Australia — have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks. The uptick in cases has raised questions around the measures in place to stop the spread of COVID at the Paris Olympics.

This year's Games are considered the first post-pandemic Olympics. Unlike the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, there are no strict protocols or restrictions around COVID-19 in Paris."

as rojo as these are the rules as are you listening

you're spot on. what's covid when the triathletes are swimming in literal sewage?

How was he allowed to run?

posted this on the daily thread but will add here as well:

After the extremely covid-cautious Tokyo games and now this, makes me wonder if the answer for future Olympics to set policies somewhere in between.

Maybe you don't forbid anyone from competing if they test positive like in Tokyo, but you do require athletes to test and quarantine. Not hard for superspreader events to happen, and they could totally ruin the competition. The way the US athletes are gathering and cheering on their teammates every night, you just need one superspreader event to make a big dent in your medal haul.

you could call it the Lyles rule. I think he did the right thing quarantining himself, at least. Did he need to tell the public? probably not. Did he need to tell any athletes he was in close contact with? maybe. But if everyone was testing and quarantining when necessary, that wouldn't be as much of an issue.

Covid is now filed with Small Pox, Polio and AIDS: Just not a big deal any more. No one cares.

It messed up my bets, so yes I would have liked to have known.

Yes, let's but unfortunately you did not.

Hey Rojo,

Three years ago, we were still in a declared emergency. That declaration is no longer in place, and the pandemic is over. Just like the flu of 1917, COVID-19 is now basically just a cold. That being the case and there being no protocol for athletes to alert others to their issues (besides, here in the states that's private HIPPA info), I don't think Lyles had any reason nor responsibility to announce. This isn't 2020-21 anymore.