Taekwondo Star, Colleagues Have COVID-19

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK, April 7 (TNA) – Taekwondo star Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit and three colleagues tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Spanish Open 2022.

 

Thanadit Raktabutr, secretary-general of the Taekwondo Association of Thailand, said they were among the Thai athletes who delivered great performances in the tournament in Spain and won a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal.

 

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The athletes returned to the country through the Test & Go entry scheme of the Public Health Ministry and the four tested positive for COVID-19.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

It was bound to happen sooner or later as it has with many other athletes.  Face to face with other athletes in an enclosed environment and then travelling in close contact....

[IAMHERE]

Yes, but what version of Covid ?  Those three are probably in the best shape of anyone I know. If any one of them is on deaths door I'd be amazed and saddened.

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

said they were among the Thai athletes who delivered great performances in the tournament in Spain and won a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal.

For catching Covid?

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Yes, but what version of Covid ?  Those three are probably in the best shape of anyone I know. If any one of them is on deaths door I'd be amazed and saddened.

So you would he shocked to find them on a ventilator or hospitalized, really?  It's happened to plenty an athlete.