U.S. swimmers have already secured 12 medals since the Tokyo Olympics kicked
off this Saturday.
Despite making waves in the pool, Team USA faced a rift between vaccinated
and unvaccinated athletes on social media.
The debate centers on Michael Andrew, a 22-year-old Californian and gold
medal favorite in the 200-meter individual medley. Andrew chose not to
receive a COVID-19 vaccine as he was unsure how his body would react to
the shot. “As an athlete on the elite level, everything we do is
very calculated,” he told reporters during a conference call.
“I didn’t want to risk any days out, because there are periods
where, if you take the vaccine, you have to deal with some days off.”
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