As the saying goes “Prevention is Better than Cure”
What has been a very long tradition in the sport world is coming to a end in the 2012 London, England Olympics games. Congratulatory handshake is replace by fist and chest bump to avoid the wide spreads of infectious illness from one athletes to another.
I know many of you are wondering; How is this suppose to work? and What ever happen to the hand sanitizer?
I guess these questions will be revealed in the new hand hygiene manual for all athletes competing in future Olympics games. The British Olympic Association has warned its athletes not to shake hands with other athletes, visitors and dignitaries during the upcoming Summer Olympics due to fears of spreading illnesses. It is feared that sickness could affect the British medal count.
This should not come as no great surprise, avoid shaking hands are customary in other countries, such as China, Japan, and many celebrities have adapted this principle, for instance Michael Jackson always wore a white glove when shaking hands to avoid any contact of germs.