Tokyo Olympics: ‘Drastic measures’ by organisers hurting younger moms, says Spanish athlete

Family members weren’t allowed to accompany athletes to Tokyo as a consequence of COVID-19 restrictions however the IOC had introduced final month that nursing moms could be allowed to convey their infants. IOC had initially barred athletes from bringing any members of the family with them. (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSOna Carbonell used her Instagram account to say she needed to depart behind her 11-month-old sonShe stated there have been some information suggesting the potential of athletes travelling with their younger youngstersCarbonell advised Spanish media that nursing moms must depart the Olympic Village bubble to breastfeed their youngstersThe captain of Spain’s synchronized swimming crew has complained in regards to the “drastic measures” by Tokyo Olympic organizers which have made it unattainable for her to take her child to the Tokyo Games.

Ona Carbonell used her Instagram account to say she needed to depart behind her 11-month-old son “despite the appearance of some news suggesting the possibility that we athletes could travel to the Tokyo Olympic Games accompanied by our infants or young children.””We have been informed by the organizing entities of some extremely drastic measures that make this option impossible for me,” she stated. “After receiving countless expressions of support and encouragement to go to Tokyo with Kai, I wanted to express my disappointment and disillusionment that I will finally have to travel without him.”She stated “our only possibility is to wait for the end of this pandemic so that normality returns” and “that the reconciliation of motherhood and elite sport is now not one thing extraordinary and virtually unattainable to hold out.”Family members weren’t allowed to accompany athletes to Tokyo as a consequence of COVID-19 restrictions however the International Olympic Committee had introduced final month that nursing moms could be allowed to convey their infants to Japan. The transfer had come after complaints made by Canadian basketball participant Kim Gaucher and American soccer participant Alex Morgan.Carbonell advised Spanish media that nursing moms must depart the Olympic Village bubble to breastfeed their youngsters, rising their danger of an infection and placing their teammates at a better danger as effectively. The infants and caregivers have to remain at motels. Gaucher did journey to Tokyo along with her younger daughter.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.