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South Africa Leads Global Research on COVID's Effect on Athletes

Marize de Klerk

   PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - Organizers of next year's rescheduled Tokyo
   Olympics will have measures in place to limit the spread of the
   coronavirus. However, little is known about how the virus affects the
   long-term health of those who were already infected, including
   athletes. South African researchers are leading an international effort
   to try to find answers.

   South African Olympic hurdler Wenda Nel is grateful to be back on track
   for next year's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics after recovering from
   COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

   "It was about two to four weeks that I've took it very slowly with the
   training. Checked my heart rate every training session. Just monitor
   that. And from there I actually went into full program. And I feel
   stronger '¦ fit '¦ and actually fully recovered right now," she said.

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