Tag: COVID-19
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Worried athletes urged to focus on mental health amid Olympic anxiety
A group of leading current and former athletes have urged their compatriots not to be “overwhelmed” by the uncertainty surrounding the Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as the mammoth events struggle to stay on track in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent out late on Thursday by the Australian Institute…
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Swimming Exercises on Dry Land: Exercising Creatively During COVID-19
Dave demonstrates how to adjust your swimming routine and achieve a workout without a pool.
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How Swimmers Can Work Out Without a Pool
Is your pool closed? Stay in shape with some awesome dryland routines!
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Psychiatrist on how to stay connected despite social distancing
As bars and restaurants throughout the country shut their doors, the CDC recommends people stay home as much as possible to avoid the risk of catching and transmitting the coronavirus. The new precautions could make it difficult for most to socialize, but psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS This Morning” to share how people can…
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Team Denmark Warns Against Extreme And Exhausting Training
Read Team Danmark (in Danish), I have tried to translate it here below: ‘There is very little information on how the coronavirus affects athletes in hard training. But athletes and everybody else should not be doing extremely exhausting training at the moment, as this can possibly result in an increased risk of infections.’ ‘Studies have…
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Can I go swimming? Is the DMV open? Your coronavirus questions answered
You have a lot of questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and we’re doing our best to get answers for you during our 7 p.m. newscast.
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‘Hopefully I would get it after I competed’: Campbell sisters would risk coronavirus for Olympic gold
Bronte Campbell said she would only withdraw from the Games under the most extreme of circumstances and if that meant catching coronavirus in Japan, that was a risk worth taking. She said the virus seemed to be spreading in any case, so the rewards were worthy of the gamble. “I don’t think that if they…
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70% of Japanese don’t expect Tokyo Olympics to go on as scheduled: Survey
Major sports events are being postponed and cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has insisted that the Summer Olympics will go ahead as scheduled, kicking off on July 24. However, Japanese citizens are not so hopeful. A survey by Kyodo News revealed that close to 70% don’t expect the…