On July 14, Beijing time, due to the COVID-19 measures that will be implemented at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to regulations, athletes on the podium will put themselves on medals, and there will be no regular contacts such as handshakes and hugs during the award ceremony.
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced a series of measures to be taken at the award ceremony to limit the risk of the COVID-19 virus and described the change as “very important.”
Bach said that the person giving the medal, usually a member of the International Olympic Committee or other guests, will be required to wear sterile gloves.
They will put gold, silver or bronze medals on a tray, and the winners will pick them up and wear them around their necks. This is a break from the tradition of awarding medals for decades. This is in sharp contrast to UEFA’s European Championships held during the pandemic.
UEFA President Alexander Tseverin awarded medals to the champions Italy and runners-up England players in the normal way after the European Championships and the UEFA Champions League and Europa League finals in May.
The International Olympic Committee and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hope to adopt a series of strict rules to ensure the “safety and security” of the Olympics. According to these rules, both athletes and hosts will wear masks. Bach added: “There will be no handshake during the ceremony, and there will be no hugs there.”
The International Olympic Committee has previously revealed that athletes or teams who have been denied the opportunity to participate in the gold medal match in certain events will be replaced, but will still receive a silver medal. IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell said last month: “If an athlete could have participated in a medal competition but could not participate, they will receive the lowest level of medals they could have obtained, such as silver or bronze medal.”
Such a decision means that two silver medals may be awarded in a final, and athletes who test positive will not be able to attend the ceremony. There are 339 events planned for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which will open on July 23 and close on August 8.
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