U.S. swimmer Michael Andrew, who made waves for saying he wasn’t vaccinated against Covid-19, didn’t wear a mask behind the scenes after swimming his final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
TOKYO — Michael Andrew, who made waves for saying he wasn’t vaccinated against Covid-19, didn’t wear a mask behind the scenes after swimming his final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Most swimmers wear face coverings outside of the pool, while media and workers are required to don face coverings at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. But the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Andrew didn’t violate Covid-19 protocol, because athletes are allowed to remove masks during interviews in the mixed zone, even though most keep their masks on.
“I think it’s great that there’s procedures but at the end of the day, all of us here have been under quarantine and in the same testing protocol, so there’s a level of safety that’s comfortable when we’re racing,” he said. “Michael has been reminded of the Games policy and established Covid mitigation protocols, and has acknowledged the importance of following all guidelines intended to keep athletes and the community safe,” the USOPC said in a statement.
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