The ‘special precautions’ continue: Russian Olympians left unable to train while quarantining ahead of meeting with Vladimir Putin

The Russian Olympic Committee's medalists from the Tokyo Games are being quarantined for seven days ahead of a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. While some athletes have embraced the self-isolation period as a "holiday," others fear their inability to train properly during this time may affect their performance in upcoming competitions. What's more, the meeting with Putin has already been postponed by a day. Putin met with the Russian Olympic Committee's athletes on the eve of the games at the end of June; apparently, the Olympians didn't quarantine beforehand. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/09/10/the-special-precautions-continue