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Healthcare workers are among those who have been working tirelessly over the past year, to battle Covid-19 and help keep us safe.
They all deserve praise, and for World Health Day 2021, on 7th April, we take a look at some of the athletes who have been on the frontlines

Rio 2016 judo champion Paula Pareto working at San Isidro Hospital near Buenos Aires

The sports stars who joined the front line against coronavirus - World Health Day 2021

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Jo BRIGDEN-JONES

Athletes are among those leading the response to Coronavirus around the world.
Some have successfully combined medical studies or nursing with their sporting careers, while others have switched to health work after retirement.
For World Health Day 2020, IOC President Thomas Bach paid tribute to all healthcare workers, and reserved

Athletes join the fight against COVID-19

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London 2012

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