IOC guidelines for medal ceremony | Participants to wear mask all times, no group photo on podium during Tokyo Olympics
The Hindu
According to the new guidelines, additional podium modules will be placed between gold and silver medallists and gold and bronze medallists to allow for social-distancing.
Athletes, presenters and volunteers will not pose for group photographs and wear masks on the podium during Tokyo Olympics medal ceremonies, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday, announcing a series of health-safety measures keeping in mind the pandemic. That athletes and medal presenters would be required to wear masks was made clear in the guidelines released in June. According to the new guidelines, additional podium modules will be placed between gold and silver medallists and gold and bronze medallists to allow for social-distancing.
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