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It looks increasingly likely that the Olympic Games will be cancelled. This is a real shame given the amount of preparation that the athletes, along with the host nation Japan have invested in the event. This is of course due to concerns over the spread of Corona virus.
My proposal is therefore to
run the games, only to have all of the athletes wearing protective gas masks.
Naturally the spectators will also require similar attire. As everyone is wearing the same impeding apparatus, no athlete will be at any disadvantage over any other.
Standard diving dress
https://en.wikipedi...andard_diving_dress
A bit less versatile than the usual budgie-smugglers ... [8th of 7, Mar 09 2020]
Bomb suit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_suit
What the mad people are wearing this season ... [8th of 7, Mar 09 2020]
Safe World
Safe_20World
Ideal Olympic venue ... [8th of 7, Mar 09 2020]
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In both World Wars, servicemen in training were frequently required to perform day-to-day activities for long periods while wearing respirators - so why not ? |
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This will be too dangerous in the case of many activities, both from oxygen deprivation and because it will make athletes misjudge distances. We don't want our gymnasts, sprinters, and vaulters to be injured. Or at least I don't want that. |
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Shut up. You're a lone [Voice], crying in the wilderness .. 99% or more of the audience are there to watch the athletes screw up and get hurt. |
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//from oxygen deprivation and because it will make athletes misjudge distances.// ha - First of all, if gulping down huge volumes of oxygen is required, then oxygen tanks can be worn. No such oxygen gulping took place at the Mexico Olympics, despite the altitude of 7,349 feet - all competitors suffered equally. |
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Meanwhile, boxers bash each other's heads in and in other combatitive sports, the objective is to hurt the other person making them give up, so injuries are part of several events. |
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I think it would be better if they had to wear a full protective
suit. All of it. Gloves, gowns, booties, you name it. Try running
a 50-yard sprint with all that who-ha on. |
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You would be amazed. A yell of "INCOMING !" or "IT's TICKING !" can elicit quite extraordinary feats of athleticism, even in the most encumbering of protective clothing ... |
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Very much looking forward to the swimming |
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For more of a challenge, high diving would be undertaken in Standard Diving Dress ... |
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You'll raise their terminal velocity, but buffer and smooth the landing. I think it would come out about the same. Wouldn't the terminal velocity delta be about the same? |
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There will be a bit more air resistance; but the mass of the helmet, boots and weightbelt will tend to more than compensate for that - going to be about 15kg at least. |
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Then again, the drop's only 10m or so; the difference in terminal <sniggering/> velocity won't be that great. |
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You will need to carefully brief your team tasked with paying out the air hose, however. Any mismatch between hose length and diver's altitude - erring on the short side - could have ... unfortunate consequences. Something of a Highlander moment. |
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// I haven't had to wear that suit // |
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You think NBC is bad ? Try <link> ... |
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This idea could be expanded into "PPE Olympics" or even "Health & Safety Olympics" .... |
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... and we have the ideal venue ... <link> |
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"Wear your Kevlar with pride" ...? |
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