🚨 LIVE: From robots to hazmat suits, ask @amytennery questions about the #Olympics bubble redd.it/st63mj
Q: What’s the best thing about being in the bubble and what’s the worst thing?
A: The best part is getting to meet a lot of the colleagues that I talk to online but rarely get to see in person.
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Q: Are there any restrictions regarding what is and what is not allowed to be reported?
A: I haven’t been given any restrictions on what I’m allowed to report.
@amytennery answers your questions from the #Beijing2020 closed loop → redd.it/st63mj
Q: How's the food?
A: I basically stuff myself with bao every morning and that keeps me full through 4 or 5 p.m.
See how the food is served up robotically 👇
reuters.com/video/watch/id…
Q: Is it cold?
A: I am cold all the time, except in my room. I’ve started shoving hand warmers under my beanie and in my boots.
Read more from #Beijing2020 → reut.rs/3gPiEZb
Q: Is the scene more or less dystopian than Tokyo 2020, which was also held during the pandemic?
A: There are employees who walk around in full protective gear and it feels like something out of a movie. The big-air venue has caught some attention reut.rs/3gMs9ID
Q: What’s your favorite part of the #Olympics?
A: My favorite overall at #Beijing2022 has been the access to athletes - that’s probably the biggest surprise too.
@amytennery is answering your questions on our Reddit AMA → reut.rs/3GRVkof
Q: What are the rules regarding Olympians' rights to free speech/expression, demonstrating, or simply refusing to compete?
A: I'll start by pointing you to this explainer on 'Rule 50,' which relates to athlete demonstrations at the #Olympics in general: reut.rs/3rPHkak
Q: Have you had, given the COVID restrictions, had any memorable encounters with #Olympic athletes?
A: I feel a little bit of camaraderie with the athletes in a way that maybe I didn’t before … like we’re all kind of in this 'new world' together.
Thanks for joining! Read all about what it's like inside the #Beijing2022 closed loop here: redd.it/st63mj
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