China Takes COVID Sports Routine to New Extreme – Gadget Clock What to Know - Organizers of the Beijing Olympics arranged for athletes to compete in an “enclosed compound activity area,” also being popularly referred to as “the bubble.” - The purpose of “the bubble” is to provide a barrier from COVID-19 to entering the arena. - This method of protection has worked for other major sports events, such as the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball, to name a few. Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the enclosed compound...