Olympics Archery-Unvaccinated U.S. archers say COVID shot 'personal choice'

Jul 24, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Brady Ellison competes in the mixed team elimination round during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yumenoshima Archery Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Network

"I said if they made it mandatory that I wouldn't come," said Ellison, who said he had and his wife had already had the coronavirus infection. Both archers said they were complying with coronavirus protocols, from wearing masks on the field to being testing every day.

Chad

It’s good to have people to actively root against.

Climate change is also a personal choice then. When California is on fire, who cares, let it burn

Lose, you bumps!

So are they Trump supporters? I mean they are unvaccinated and we’re told only his supporters or republicans are only ones not getting vaccinated

Send back so they don’t personal choice others in Japan

It is a personal choice…it’s also a personal choice to be selfish.

Selfish…

Spreading the virus is also a personal choice. Sounds about right.

Please go home, asap!

Precisely

Go home and look for your brain.

Personal dumbbell!

We’re all a bit afraid to take the shot. But we must. If you don’t vaccinate, the virus keeps evolving into new variants. We can wipe it out if we all vaccinate, wear a mask, wash your hands, social distanc

His personal choice sucks

If they're so big on selfishness and 'individualism,' what are they doing at a large organizational, world-community event? They should each be alone in the woods somewhere, far away from society and civilization.

He shouldn't have been allowed to enter Japan let alone the Olympic Village.

The vaccine should have mandated or they couldn't go to Japan.

Sure it is. And not getting vaccinated during a pandemic should disqualify them.

but the consequences should have been that he forfeit his spot at the games.

Yes, it is.

I mean yeah it is a personal choice between doing the right thing and fucking dying of COVID like the smoothbrain they are

No its not, it is public obligation

As it should, based on BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS Those of you here in the comments saying otherwise: you're not morally superior for getting the shot and should go read some history books

Personal choice to become infected , infect others ans possibly create a new variant, utter stupidity

Unvaccinated American Archers not really bothered if they pass on Covid to others. A very unchristian attitude

White republican

Then stay home, in the land of the free, where minimum wage is still 7.25 🤣

It’s not a personal choice,when it affects other people.

It’s the exact same thing as the personal decision to get shit-faced, get behind the steering wheel and kill a family of four you never knew. The exact same thing.

And THIS is news? How 'bout the fact that they got beat Big League!

Godamn these these athletes that work their whole lives to make the Olympics and have the audacity to think they should have a personal choice about anything.

Travelling to a country currently on lockdown and avoiding a vaccine that could prevent suffering in others. Nice.

Athletes in their prime they will survive.

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