The corona pandemic does not stop at the tennis circus either. Boris Becker considers the early cancellation regarding Wimbledon wrong - and criticizes the panic about the rampant virus.
- Boris Becker fears a Wimbledon cancellation due to the corona pandemic .
- Germany's tennis idol also criticizes the scaremongering due to the virus .
- 52-year-olds actively participate in the discussions online.
- You can find a guide to our Corona reporting here.
Berlin - Germany's former tennis idol Boris Becker has polarized much more since his retirement than during active times - and this is now also the case in the Corona crisis . Many politicians and scientists warn the population of the consequences of the currently rampant pandemic, but the former world-class athlete has criticism for the current hysteria surrounding the spread of Sars-CoV-2 .
Corona virus: Boris Becker resists panic - "patience is a virtue"
In the social networks, Becker releases a whole series of postings that deal with the panic surrounding the lung disease Covid-19 . For example, the 52-year-old recalls on Twitter the 25,000 flu deaths last year in Germany alone in 2019 ("May they rest in peace!"):
How many people have passed away last year of the flu in the UK? In Germany 25k ... may they rest in peace!
- Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) March 31, 2020In addition, "Bobbele" denounces the coverage of many media ("The whole end of the world scenario / Armageddon brings nothing but fear!") - and Becker at the same time warns the Wimbledon organizers of an early cancellation of the Grand Slam tournament : "Patience is one Virtue". The ex-DTB star celebrated three titles in his “living room” - he hoped until the end that the organizers would wait for a decision . But now it is clear: Wimbledon 2020 will also fall into the water. Other tennis tournaments are also under acute threat, as tz.de * describes.
Corona pandemic: what Wimbledon has ahead of other sporting events
The chances of his request being heard were slim: the makers of the legendary grass tournament wanted to decide this week on the tennis tournament planned from June 29. After the cancellation, for the first time since its foundation in 1877, the world's oldest tennis tournament in peacetime did not take place. It was also unlikely to be carried out because the British government had come under severe pressure due to its initially weak measures against the corona virus and a special permit was hardly feasible.
Financially, it hits the host, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), allegedly not so hard: According to British media, the organizer has insured against a tournament failure due to a pandemic - and probably the only major event in sport, whose calendar was whirled around the world *.
Corona: Boris Becker recently asked for "Home Office"
Becker himself has been posting theses about the corona virus over the past few weeks, placing videos of his “home office” on Instagram:
Check out this post on Instagram
Luckily the weather is good so home office doesn't feel so bad ... #stayhome #london
A post shared by Boris Becker (@borisbeckerofficial) on Mar 24, 2020 at 10:19 am PDT
Quite a few former and current protagonists of the tennis tour publicly speculate that there will not be a single serve for the professionals in 2020. These statements also upset Boris Becker: "We should stop painting black", the Londoner tweeted and is certain: "Of course tennis will still be played this year."
Corona as harmless as flu? Massive response to Becker postings
Becker's most recent comments and his comparisons between the Sars CoV-2 coronavirus and conventional flu have received numerous reactions online, which are also fueled by Becker's meticulous presence . Some users consider it dangerous that Becker should spread such a "long-range humbug". From other followers there is praise for the assessments of the Leimen native. A few days earlier, Becker made headlines with an alleged new love affair:
The 2020 Olympics have already been postponed due to the corona virus. A new date has already been set *. Ironically, the criticized football official Dietmar Hopp has meanwhile become one of the hopefuls in the corona crisis *.
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