Athletes from Botswana, Canada, Germany and Ireland have been laid low by norovirus at the World Championships in London
ADVERTISEMENTA medal prospect in the World Athletics championships in London, Botswana’s Isaac Makwala, is the highest-profile victim of a norovirus outbreak at the games, which has laid low at least 30 competitors, and caused some to pull out of their events.
‘‘This is bad. Sometimes I feel that, you know I feel heartbroken yesterday. I was ready for this, I worked hard for this so I feel like sabotaging or something like that. I was ready, I was top of my game here. I was ready to make everything possible. I came here for a medal,’‘ he said.
Makwala, who missed his 200 metres heats after vomiting copiously, could still run in the final as a medical dispensation does not disqualify him. The Canadian and German teams have reportedly also been hit, along with Irish hurdler Thomas Barr.
#London about 30 athletes from Botswana Canada Germany & Ireland teams have contracted the sickness bug, staying at the same hotel https://t.co/y948CPldLp
— Pierre-Jean Vazel (@pjvazel) August 8, 2017