Wednesday 16 February 2022

Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says that, as an elite athlete, he has to be careful what he puts into his body; however, there are a few incongruities with this:

  1. If not permitted to travel to countries that demand a vaccination, he will no longer be, technically, an elite athlete, depending on how many such countries there are. Although that's highly debatable, as he could still beat every opponent he plays, but still; not be No.1.
  2. If he contracts Covid again and also gets Long Covid, he will no longer be an elite athlete for the duration of his Long Covid, which could be years and beyond his sell-by date.
  3. If he doesn't take something that all other elite tennis players have had to take, he could be at an  unfair advantage - reverse doping. 
  4. If it turns out that the vaccine has a deleterious effect, he could again be at an unfair advantage.

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