5 Moreover, COVID-19 may impair renal function as well as the circulatory and the immune system.Īs we move towards the gradual resumption of normal life once the COVID-19 emergency subsides, athletes will also seek to resume their regular training. 4 Even though COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory disease, it can also negatively affect the cardiovascular system, exposing affected patients to myocarditis or myocardial damage. 3 Some authors have also speculated that COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome may share some similarities with high-altitude pulmonary oedema. Preliminary reports suggest that hypoxaemia and inflammation induced by COVID-19 result in heterogenous lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome, eventually leading to acute respiratory failure. 2 This highlights the importance of the careful planning and organisation of altitude training camps, which may be even more critical during the current COVID-19 pandemic. 1 Despite potential positive effects on performance, sojourning at altitude represents an important stress on the human body with transiently increased pulmonary and kidney stress, neuroendocrine dysregulation and immune perturbations. Low-to-moderate altitude (2000–2500 m) training camps are an integral part of many athletes’ training programmes. 7 Medical Committee, Italian Winter Sports Federation, Milano, Italyĭr Simone Porcelli, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.6 Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.5 School of Human Sciences, Exercise and Sport Science, University of Western Australia Faculty of Law, Perth, New South Wales, Australia.4 Institute of Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy.3 Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.2 School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK.1 Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Segrate, Lombardia, Italy.isn't encouraging for fans." The two sides "remain far apart, with Altitude proposing a slight decrease in annual carriage rates and the distributors insisting on cutting their fees in half." Despite an "aggressive social media campaign to steer public opinion in favor" of KSE Founder Stan Kroenke's RSN, the distributors "haven't budged" with less than a month before the Avalanche's regular season begins ( DENVER POST, 9/7). We've had no direct conversations with them." Amazon was part of the investment group that recently bought YES Network, and "forward-thinking sports network executives are already considering pairing with Amazon due to the potential for streaming capability." Altitude last week "released a statement that doused cold water on the streaming option." Singer: "But a partnership with Amazon similar to what YES just agreed to? Possibly." The "current state of negotiations between Altitude Sports and The Big Three. How viable it is and what their level of interest is, we don't know at this point, but we are interested in looking into that. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment President & CEO Jim Martin said of a potential Amazon deal, "We are exploring it.
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Some fans using major TV distributors may be in danger of missing Nuggets games on Alitude this season NBAE/GETTY IMAGESĪltitude Sports execs are "looking at other options to televise Nuggets, Avalanche and their other teams' games" amid an ongoing carriage dispute between the network and its big three distributors - Comcast, DirecTV and Dish - and "one possible solution" is a partnership with Amazon, according to Mike Singer of the DENVER POST.