Epidemic prevention and control is a major event. At any time, we must not abandon science, we must not forget our original intentions, and we must not sacrifice health.
The Chinese Volleyball Association apologized.
The reason is that in the 2022 Women's Volleyball Asian Cup group match between China and Iran the day before yesterday, the Chinese women's volleyball girls wore masks in the first game, which caused widespread concern and concern in the society.
The Chinese Volleyball Association responded: "In order to protect ourselves, our athletes wear masks after the start of the game. Due to our lack of experience on the field, we did not remind the players to take off their masks in time..."
Although the response was timely, there were still questions, which made people fall into the clouds.
For example, who is the "team" in "The team starts from protecting the health of athletes and requires athletes to wear masks uniformly when entering the competition venue"?
For another example, who is the "we" in "Because of our lack of experience on the field, we didn't remind the players to take off their masks in time"?
Obviously, without clarifying who the "team" and "we" are, the effect of this response will be greatly reduced, and the so-called apology will be difficult to quell doubts.
Netizens are unwilling to let go and hold on to this matter. It is not unreasonable to make trouble, but wants to know who is responsible?
Who will take this responsibility?
In other words, who made the decision to let the women's volleyball girls wear masks to compete?
The process of asking questions is the process of seeking truth, and it is also the process of returning to the scientific track to discuss issues.
The reason is that letting the team members wear masks for strenuous exercise deviates from the spirit of sports and violates medical common sense.
According to reports, "Science China", a subsidiary of the China Association for Science and Technology, previously stated that strenuous exercise wearing a mask is likely to cause myocardial damage, "it is easy to damage the runner's heart muscle and increase the risk of exercise and cardiovascular disease."
There have been many tragedies of sudden death caused by wearing a mask. Don't the Volleyball Association know about it?
Although it is said to "start from protecting the health of athletes", what it actually does is to harm the health of athletes.
Of course, we must also see that women's volleyball girls wear masks to compete, or they may have helplessness and difficulties.
Before the game, some athletes in the relevant participating teams were infected with the new crown, and some Chinese women's volleyball players also had symptoms.
Wearing a mask is a last resort.
In addition, the current global epidemic situation is repeated, and participating in the competition in this situation has certain risks. In order to make the competition go smoothly, the epidemic prevention work must not be missed. This is a big test for the management department and the women's volleyball girls.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese Volleyball Association said: "In the second half of the first game, after realizing that playing with a mask is not good for the athletes' health, the team reminded them in time. Our athletes took off the masks and completed the following games." It is gratifying The thing is, after taking off the mask, the women's volleyball girls not only played well, won the game, but also kept their health and avoided the epidemic, which can be said to be very happy.
However, this incident does give people a warning, and it also puts forward a new proposition for the managers, that is, how to achieve both epidemic prevention and competition, and how to ensure the health of women's volleyball girls.
Needless to say, the Chinese women's volleyball team is very important in the hearts of the Chinese people, and the spirit of the women's volleyball team has inspired generations of Chinese people to climb the slopes.
In this context, the relevant departments should do their best to take care of the physical and mental health of the women's volleyball girls. We must pursue the victory of the game, and the premise is to protect the health and avoid mistakes.
In the final analysis, epidemic prevention and control is a major event, and we must never abandon science, forget our original aspirations, and sacrifice our health.
It is hoped that this mask-wearing competition event can lead to more in-depth discussions and build consensus, so as to better promote epidemic prevention and control.
Chengdu Business Daily-Red Star News Special Commentator Qinchuan