COVID-19 measures for Beijing 2022 Paralympics adapted for athlete impairments


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COVID-19 measures for Beijing 2022 Paralympics adapted for athlete impairments By Michael Houston Monday, 29 November 2021 COVID-19 measures for the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing are to be adjusted to athletes' needs at the events, allowing masks to be temporarily removed for hearing-impaired athletes who rely on lip-reading for communication, an official from the Organising Committee has revealed. Athletes will still require to keep a safe distance when doing so.Other measures have been included for visually-impaired athletes too."To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we don't encourage coaches to communicate with athletes competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by...