iceman530 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 As if Beijing was not enough of a disaster, but this might be another variable in an equation that already has a lot of problems. I know we were hoping and anticipating this would be done and dusted by the Tokyo Olympics. In turn, its a worse problem for Japan than its ever been. COVID clusters seem to be like an amoeba with their infliction rate, and I think more than a few would see it as poetic justice for something for Beijing to deal with early next year. In any other country, I think the risk of a fanless Olympics would be quite high, but not China. They will insist on putting on a good face. It could very well be a domestic fans only affair though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 hours ago, iceman530 said: As if Beijing was not enough of a disaster, but this might be another variable in an equation that already has a lot of problems. I know we were hoping and anticipating this would be done and dusted by the Tokyo Olympics. In turn, its a worse problem for Japan than its ever been. COVID clusters seem to be like an amoeba with their infliction rate, and I think more than a few would see it as poetic justice for something for Beijing to deal with early next year. In any other country, I think the risk of a fanless Olympics would be quite high, but not China. They will insist on putting on a good face. It could very well be a domestic fans only affair though. China will want to put on a show and part of that show will be their claim they have defeated Covid. I highly doubt China would limit spectators to domestic fans only. They will want to welcome the world but on their terms. I've mentioned before this likely means only spectators and athletes that are fully vaccinated much as Qatar is doing for the World Cup next year. I suspect as well if athletes or spectators are coming from Covid hotspots (especially if there's new variants) then mandatory two week quarantines will apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Oh I‘m so looking forward to the absolute shitshow of what will probably be the most cynical Olympics in history (and they have some competition in that field). The IOC will obviously stand by and do whatever China wants as long as its $$$, sorry, ideals are not under threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 In a way Im happy its going to Beijing instead of Almaty. Every judging eye and every embarrassing move that China makes will be on display in seven months time (jeez its coming up quick isnt it?). China has earned this. They need to hope with every hope that they have from Harbin to Hong Kong that there isnt a city that becomes a hot spot between now and the build up, and with a disease that has the pattern of an amoeba, and is completely unpredictable, that is no guarantee. COVID-19 has shown a resiliency long past its predicted and anticipated latency period. Even if it is an only domestic affair, their vaccine will be on display too, and if people pop up getting sick on the regular even after being vaccinated, the Chinese vaccine will also be embarrassing. Its gonna be an all you can eat buffet of embarrassment. Only seven months away........how time flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 I would have felt bad if Almaty had to put up with all the likely COVID protocols that are likely on deck, that would have been a tough undertaking for them. They get the dignity of avoiding a spotlight of likely humiliation. If Beijing pulls this off without at least one egg on its face, I will be extremely impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulu Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, iceman530 said: I would have felt bad if Almaty had to put up with all the likely COVID protocols that are likely on deck, that would have been a tough undertaking for them. They get the dignity of avoiding a spotlight of likely humiliation. If Beijing pulls this off without at least one egg on its face, I will be extremely pressed. FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 8:35 PM, iceman530 said: As if Beijing was not enough of a disaster, but this might be another variable in an equation that already has a lot of problems. I know we were hoping and anticipating this would be done and dusted by the Tokyo Olympics. In turn, its a worse problem for Japan than its ever been. COVID clusters seem to be like an amoeba with their infliction rate, and I think more than a few would see it as poetic justice for something for Beijing to deal with early next year. In any other country, I think the risk of a fanless Olympics would be quite high, but not China. They will insist on putting on a good face. It could very well be a domestic fans only affair though. How is it worse than ever? That doesn't ring true. Their case count was a lot higher 2 months ago (yes it's rising now and that's concerning), but vaccination rates are slowly creeping upwards. We all know the Delta variant is out there and causing problems, but that's an unfair characterization that they're in worse shape now than ever. Yes, 1 way or another, COVID will affect Beijing's Olympics, and absolutely they should have to shoulder that burden. We'll see how it plays out. They should just thank their lucky stars they're not the next Olympics on the calendar until after Tokyo this summer, or else they'd be facing a lot more scrutiny. And you can be sure any fallout from what happens with Tokyo will be projected onto Beijing, again on top of all the other reasons to oppose an Olympics in Beijing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted August 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Delta variant bears down on China just as its economy loses steam (yahoo.com) and here..........we.......go.... [joker.jpeg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 New COVID-19 outbreaks in China raise doubts about 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing (yahoo.com) and another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 I predicted it last year when I was chatting with a coworker of mine that was retiring. The pandemic is gonna go into 2022. At that point all I had on my mind were all the covidiots spreading it, but I didn't think about the mutations. I'm double vaxxed now, but there are still plenty of idiots out there that still haven't got their first shot. If they move the games to 2023, so be it. If they move them out of China, even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Even if postponed, who can properly prepare for it in only 18 months. SLC or Vancouver maybe? And better question, would anyone really want rotten Chinese leftovers at this juncture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Even if postponed *& moved out of China (which would be a virtual impossibility at this point anyway).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Covid could have provided the perfect excuse to move the 2022 games to 2024 and then take advantage of them being the Cenetenial Winter Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Brekkie Boy said: Covid could have provided the perfect excuse to move the 2022 games to 2024 and then take advantage of them being the Cenetenial Winter Games. people on here care about the oddest things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 I think 2022 should be postponed to 2023 myself. So they can be more EVENLY spaced between 2020ne & 2024. We don't want that Olympic fatigue setting in, ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 i think 2022 should be postponed to 2023 myself so that fewer people die of covid. but that's me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 17 hours ago, FYI said: I think 2022 should be postponed to 2023 myself. So they can be more EVENLY spaced between 2020ne & 2024. We don't want that Olympic fatigue setting in, ya know. Meh. Let China suffer because of it. They brought this on themselves, so if there is any sort of fatigue factor, that's karma doing its thing. And not for nothing, don't forget that the World Cup is in November /December next year. So a 2023 Winter Olympics would be really close to that one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111888/beijing-2022-strict-covid-protocols&ved=2ahUKEwiBjqKO-dPyAhWyTTABHdDADxwQxfQBMAR6BAgLEAM&usg=AOvVaw1ElymlUx21phCdNL-NhQgZ Strict protocols. Be interesting to see what China has in mind. My prediction though is we are going to see far stricter measures in Beijing than what we saw in Tokyo especially after the Chinese delegation criticized Tokyo's measures as insufficient. I think it starts with mandatory two week quarantines and no entry into China for anyone not vaccinated. May sound harsh but China knows they call the shots here. Not sure how you segregate spectators from officials in a full indoor venue though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Came across this New York Times article which gives some further insight into Covid protocols at Beijing and as expected it's going to make Tokyo's look like a vacation. Tokyo’s Olympic Bubble? Wait Till You See Beijing’s. - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Among some of the precautions mentioned: Sealing off the main Olympic areas in Beijing from the public (Tokyo allowed commuters to come and go from the "bubble") Guards in biohazard suits All interviews with athletes must be done through plastic screens Separate facilities at venues for spectators such as toilets After the Olympics, all Chinese officials, athletes, and volunteers will undergo "internal quarantine" in China at government-mandated facilities No decision on spectators yet, but Beijing is only allowing 30,000 people with accreditations to enter China while Tokyo allowed 42,000. Based on this, I think it's likely there will either be no spectators or audiences will be domestic only. Christophe Dubai stated a few weeks ago that he didn't think spectators at Beijing was likely. The IOC has dodged all questions about further restrictions, but according to the NYT a number of NOCs are getting anxious about possible (I'd say likely) draconian measures. The UK is sending some of its sliders to Beijing in October to try out the sliding track and they have been told to expect "lockdown conditions." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted August 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 aaaaannd here......we...........go [jokerdarkknight.jpeg] Thanks for posting this, gives a lot of new insight. I knew this was coming. As predicted, it is going to make Tokyo's bubble look cupcake. And it is going to be miserable for the athletes. The premier snowboarders of the world are already talking about skipping it completely, saying thats not what snowboarding is about and that they wont take part in it. That will be a BFD given how much of a crowd grabber snowboarding has become for the WOGs. Speaking of crowds, this is again going to be 50/50. If there are ANY spectators, they are going to be purely domestic. It could easily go the way of Tokyo with no spectators too. I think any potential international spectators can cancel their plans already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenina Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 7:48 AM, stryker said: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111888/beijing-2022-strict-covid-protocols&ved=2ahUKEwiBjqKO-dPyAhWyTTABHdDADxwQxfQBMAR6BAgLEAM&usg=AOvVaw1ElymlUx21phCdNL-NhQgZ Strict protocols. Be interesting to see what China has in mind. My prediction though is we are going to see far stricter measures in Beijing than what we saw in Tokyo especially after the Chinese delegation criticized Tokyo's measures as insufficient. I think it starts with mandatory two week quarantines and no entry into China for anyone not vaccinated. May sound harsh but China knows they call the shots here. Not sure how you segregate spectators from officials in a full indoor venue though. Hmmm... Wonder if they'll accept those vaccinated with Moderna, Pfizer, AZ, J&J, or Sputnik without requiring a quarantine? Sinovac is a **** vaccine but it's theirs so it'll be interesting to see how they treat athletes and officials who have received better vaccines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Karenina said: Hmmm... Wonder if they'll accept those vaccinated with Moderna, Pfizer, AZ, J&J, or Sputnik without requiring a quarantine? Sinovac is a **** vaccine but it's theirs so it'll be interesting to see how they treat athletes and officials who have received better vaccines. Oh that would be great fun to introduce a different rule for different vaccines. It would just fit these absurd WOG quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 China does not accept or recognize any vaccines other than Sinopharm or Sinovac. My guess is they will allow fully vaccinated athletes to enter China but require a two week quarantine in the Olympic Village. If the Olympics were being held instead in say Oslo or Krakow we'd probably see the same playbook used by Tokyo. China though follows a zero covid policy. Draconian lockdowns are enforced when cases pop up. Makes me wonder what will happen if someone tests positive in the Olympic Village. Lock down a floor? Lockdown an entire building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 hours ago, stryker said: China does not accept or recognize any vaccines other than Sinopharm or Sinovac. My guess is they will allow fully vaccinated athletes to enter China but require a two week quarantine in the Olympic Village. If the Olympics were being held instead in say Oslo or Krakow we'd probably see the same playbook used by Tokyo. China though follows a zero covid policy. Draconian lockdowns are enforced when cases pop up. Makes me wonder what will happen if someone tests positive in the Olympic Village. Lock down a floor? Lockdown an entire building? did any athletes in tokyo miss their events because of quarantines once they arrived? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triplecast Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 55 minutes ago, krow said: did any athletes in tokyo miss their events because of quarantines once they arrived? Sam Kendricks, USA pole vaulter, for one. American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks out of Olympics after testing positive for Covid (msn.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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