2024 Paris Olympics and Remaining Concerns Regarding COVID-19: Are the Current Protocols Necessary, Effective, and Sufficient?

August 5, 2024 -these days, we are witnessing the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Following major annual pilgrimage events in countries such as Saudi Arabia, India, and Iraq, the Summer Olympics appear to be among the largest human gatherings worldwide.It is expected that about 15 million tourists will visit Paris during this 19-day event.The Olympics will include more than 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries.The opening ceremony alone drew around 300,000 spectators.What distinguishes this event from other large gatherings is the presence of sports elites in addition to a large number of ordinary people, and their infection with an infectious disease could adversely affect their sports performance.Therefore, in this article, we focus specifically on athletes.