Yesterday came the news of a first corona fall in the Olympic village in Tokyo where the athletes are. Today, the Olympic organizer confirmed that ten new positive tests have been received. The coach of the Swedish national swimming team believes that the championship should never have taken place.
– Personally, I absolutely think that the Olympics should have been canceled well in advance. But the money will come in, says Johan Wallberg to Expressen.
When SVT Sport reaches him, he is more restrained in his criticism of the Olympic organizer.
– I will not comment on the covid situation and such. The organizers and the Public Health Agency have a lot to do with that. We are here and trying to take care of ourselves in our little bubble as best we can and that is the only thing we can control, he says to SVT Sport.
Do you feel that this championship should not have taken place at all?
– Yes, you can think and think that we should listen to Mother Earth a little better in several places.
Why do you think they decide to do it anyway?
– Now I do not want a philosophical interview about this, but you have the answer yourself.
“Must have great respect”
Wallberg himself is not worried about becoming infected.
– But with these new delta variants, I think you should have great respect and do everything you can to prevent a spread, he says to Expressen.
– I have full understanding for those who have set goals and so on with the Olympics, but I think you have to put yourself in relation to what is going on, listen to and respect what is happening in the world.
“No need to review it”
Peter Reinbo, SOK’s operations manager, is not familiar with that criticism among other Swedish Olympic participants.
– The active and the leaders I have met now are rather pissed that it will finally be the Olympics. I experience an expectation and a great joy from them to have the opportunity to compete, says Reinebo to SVT Sport and continues:
– But everyone has the right to their own opinion, there are no strange things about it.
Can you understand that he thinks so?
– Johan has exposed his opinion and I do not need to review it anymore. I give the image I have myself, that I am very positive that we are here and can carry out the Olympics.
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