BERN, June 4 (Reuters) - Players may be at an increased risk of injury as professional sports rush back into action following the coronavirus stoppage, a global union representing 85,000 athletes said on Thursday.

'In our fragmented body politic, it would take an extraordinary politician to do what is necessary.' But the New Deal programs stemmed from bold visions that could be implemented by political leaders, he cautioned.

WPA executive director Brendan Schwab pointed to a study conducted by Australian sports scientist Joel Mason last month which suggested an increased injury rate in the Bundesliga since Germany's professional soccer league restarted on May 16.

The schemes, sometimes known as NHS top-up plans, are a form of low cost insurance policy to help meet the cost of a range of non-urgent healthcare procedures and appointments - not just at the dentist but also at the optician and for osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropody and a visit to a chiropractor.

Schwartz told the Courier-Post website ) that he will argue that the U.S. General Services Administration has no right to the "1934 Farmer" painting that he purchased several years ago and carefully restore



The WPA said that one key measure would be to reduce the strain by modifying rest periods, substitutions and duration of matches, as soccer had done by allowing five substitutions per team instead of three.



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Other key concerns were whether players had been provided with enough time to return to competition fitness and whether, in the case of injury, they would have access to the usual range of treatment and rehabilitation, given the strain on health services.

It said those references disappeared after the GSA contacted Schwartz, who pulled the painting from eBay and then offered it again for three days in November 2015 for $10,50 The complaint also claimed that Schwartz's sales offer initially cited the painting's frame, which had a Works Progress Administration plaque.

You must pay for any treatment upfront but can then claim back the cost - typically 50 per cent, 75 per cent or sometimes up to 100 per cent - depending on the treatment and level of cover you have, up to your maximum annual limit.

"Many players will not have had access to the necessary training methods to ensure that they have the necessary fitness and conditioning to compete," said the World Players' Association (WPA), whose members play in the NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, European soccer and Australian Rules football, among others.

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"While the experience of professional team sports can be a valuable precedent for the IOC, it can only be if the keys of its success are fully embraced by the IOC and scaled to the level of the Games," he said.

The WPA outlined a set of minimum requirements required of the IOC, which deals with international travel for athletes, testing measures, access to necessary treatment and whether traditional competition formats need to be altered.

The Games were postponed last year due to the spread of the novel coronavirus and a recent spike in infections in Japan that triggered a state of emergency in some areas has fuelled speculation about whether they can be held this summer.



Schwab also revealed that the numerous organisations that operate under the WPA's umbrella, including global footballers' union FIFPro and cricketers' equivalent FICA, had been contacted often by athletes worried about their prospects if they catch the virus.

So far, Congress has committed more than $2 trillion to sustaining the economy during the outbreak.
But most economists see that unprecedented sum as relief, not recovery or reform - just one of the 'three Rs' of the New Deal.





Feb 5 (Reuters) - The World Players Association (WPA) on Friday called for a comprehensive and fully funded COVID-19 protection plan as opposed to mere statements from the organisers to safeguard the health of athletes at this year's Tokyo Olympics.