Alternate Olympic surfer: Rival ‘selfish’ for COVID report
Associated PressICHINOMIYA, Japan — An aggrieved Olympic surfing alternate forced into a futile race against time to catch a wave in Japan is slamming a competitor’s officials as “selfish” for not being transparent about his rival’s positive COVID-19 test that cost him a shot at the sport’s historic Summer Games debut. That meant it became impossible for Bonomelli or the next eligible alternate, Carlos Munoz of Costa Rica, to make it to Tokyo on time, which ultimately left a startling hole in the surf zone Sunday, the first day of the men’s inaugural Olympic surfing competition. Bonomelli was the first eligible alternate for the 20 coveted spots in the men’s game after Morais announced late Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss the event. ”That was heart as a human and athlete.” Bonomelli said that the Italian team chose not to accept his alternate surfing invitation because he could not immediately get an “official Olympic” COVID-19 test, which he said he had to take in Rome before heading to Japan.
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