Olympic doctor Wolfarth worried: test strategy could distort competition – winter sports

In view of the strict entry conditions in China, Wolfahrt holds it “given that a certain distortion of competition can arise.“And then,”if athletes are still tested positive and cannot enter the country because of this positive test.

DSV Alpin boss Wolfgang Maier had expressed fears at the weekend that manipulation through corona tests could be possible in Beijing. At the same time he called for a standardization of criteria like that CT-Worth.

Entry requirements not new

The requirements for entry are “actually very clear and nothing that was newly set for the Olympics, but part of the Chinese government’s zero-covid policy“, said Wolfarth at a digital press round of the Institute for Applied Training Science in Leipzig on Tuesday (January 11th, 2022).

Negative PCR tests are required upon entry and the CT-Value of 40 put in the room“, explained Wolfarth. It was a”Different approach than in Europe, but it was clearly communicated.” The CTValue theoretically indicates how contagious a person infected with corona is. The lower the value, the more contagious a person is. In Germany, a value of over 30 is no longer considered to be infectious.

Sino-German committee can examine cases

Since tests can still be slightly positive even after weeks, but the people affected can no longer be contagious, it is important that a committee of Chinese and international experts is formed, says Wolfarth. This should examine such cases and decide whether the person will enter China.

Test manipulations on site “rather unlikely”

It will be tested several times and give “always the possibility to request corresponding check-ups“That was also the case at the Summer Games in Tokyo last August.


dpa
|
As of: January 11th, 2022, 5:08 pm

ttn-9

Bir yanıt yazın