EDITORIAL — In my opinion, this is his greatest victory. In any case the most symbolic. And for that, Novak Djokovic should be elevated to the rank of inspiration for parents and children.
Indeed, he is allowed to participate in Wimbledon 2022, although he is not vaccinated, ” because vaccines (anti-covid) are not mandatory said All England Club chief executive Mary Bolton.
Once again, Wimbledon, temple of tennis and traditions, marks its unique position in the world of sport and thus makes it possible to show the whole world that when you want to do things differently, do things differently, do things differently like politics correct requires it, when you really want it, you can do it.
Of course, there is a price to pay. But that only makes it more rewarding and glorious. Novak Djokovic’s crusade is the perfect example.
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Holder of the title, he will be able to defend it and defend himself. Defend against those who, within both tennis authorities and players, have accused him of demagoguery. And even, downright, for some, to make conspiratorial and dangerous remarks for the health of people, given his aura, he who, in fact, has become in spite of himself the leader of the anti-pass in the world.
And yet “Nole” (his nickname) simply made use of his right to choose, to be vaccinated or not. He never publicly called on anyone not to get vaccinated.
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Beyond the substantial shortfall of this quasi-white year, due to the fact that, forbidden to practice because not vaccinated, he was unable to practice his art, “Le Djoker” (his other nickname) did not could not continue his quest for the “Grail”, in the race for the record which opposes him to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal concerning the victories in Grand Slam [1].
In this regard, Mr (!) Djokovic had this wonderful sentence: “ No Grand Slam title is worth risking your health for. »
In addition, at the beginning of the year, his position earned him a ban on defending his title in Australia, which he was expelled in this regard, after an incredible legal drama lasting nearly 15 days.
In this, it would be fair if, much more than he already is in terms of the athlete, this extraordinary man, this adult marvelously against the tide of single thought [2]impervious to pressure both on the pitch and in life, therefore, it would be justice for Novak Djokovic to become the idol of children, and that all parents in the world cite it as an example as “the” absolute reference in the matter.
For all these reasons, I wish him to win the Wimbledon tournament again this year, then to continue with Flushing Meadows. And Roland-Garros before, since he is currently authorized to participate.
[1] Rafael Nadal may now have one more Grand Slam title (21) than Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, for me there is no comparison, the strongest of these three immense champions is the Serb:
he has a win ratio on the other two which is overwhelmingly positivehe is the only one to have beaten Nadal (and twice) at Roland Garros, and when the three lads are at their peak, it is always “Djoko” who wins.
[2] and in the legal match that the Pfizer and Moderna pair are waging to obtain approvals to be able to inoculate their Covid-19 (and other) “therapy” to all the children of the world, it is a Novak Djokovic in very great shape that each of them needs, as a doubles partner, against this pair of “players” in white coats still in this market; AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are already “Out! »