Explain this please

[winloseortie]

Deaf-blind Paralympian quits Team USA when told she can't bring assistant to Tokyo

Becca Meyers, a medal contender, was told she'd have to navigate Tokyo without the aid of her personal care assistant because of COVID-19 restrictions.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[OneIsTheWarrior]

Sounds like you are asking someone to apply logic to a situation that clearly has none.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Since her blindness get progressively worse, this is likely the end of her career.

What a D*¢k move.

 

[Gamekem]

Honestly I can see both sides. The fact that the mother can't go is completely understandable, given that no family members are allowed for anyone, but the lack of a personal assistant is messed up. I think 1 assistant per an athlete in needs sounds reasonable.

Although on the other hand that's one more person to keep track of that could be a Covid risk. Especially in the Paralympics games where many of the athletes are already immunocompromised, it's important that the games don't turn into some global super spreader event.

It seems like more and more people are dropping out both voluntarily and forcibly due to Covid diagnosis by the day. It will be a feat to just get to the closing ceremony at this point.

 

[USCBatgirl21]

They are allowing only 1 PCA for a 34 person team. That's insane. It would be insane for normal Olympians, but is the most asinine thing to think 1 person is sufficient for a 34 person paralympic team.

 

[GarnetBeamer]

Honestly I can see both sides. The fact that the mother can't go is completely understandable, given that no family members are allowed for anyone, but the lack of a personal assistant is messed up. I think 1 assistant per an athlete in needs sounds reasonable.

Although on the other hand that's one more person to keep track of that could be a Covid risk. Especially in the Paralympics games where many of the athletes are already immunocompromised, it's important that the games don't turn into some global super spreader event.

It seems like more and more people are dropping out both voluntarily and forcibly due to Covid diagnosis by the day. It will be a feat to just get to the closing ceremony at this point.

It sounds awful, but I can understand some it. It's a tough call to make. 1 assistant per person doubles your group from 34 to 68. That's just A LOT more coordination and logistics, not to even get into contact tracing. And, we all know how it goes...if they allowed her mom to go as an assistant, the other 33 are going to want someone to come as well. It's probably not do-able. On the other hand, 1 assistant for 34 people hardly seems adequate.

 

[TopHook]

Sounds like you are asking someone to apply logic to a situation that clearly has none.