Long COVID has had a lasting impact on the lives of several athletes including top rower Marie-Sophie Zeidler. Although scientists are gaining a better understanding of the disease, there is still no outright solution.
The extent of the long-term consequences of a COVID-19 infection, even for top athletes, is illustrated by the example of canoeist Steffi Kriegerstein, who contracted the disease in December 2020 and has had to end her career.
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