The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held under unprecedented conditions and tight quarantine rules to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infections.
The following is a list to date, in chronological order.A coach with Uganda's squad tests positive on arrival at Narita airport and is quarantined at a government-designated facility.June 23:A member of Serbia's Olympic rowing team tests positive on arrival. The other four team members are isolated as close contacts.One Lithuanian and one Israeli athlete test positive, according to reports. Later reports say the Lithuanian's results were unclear and subsequently tested negative.
The refugee Olympic team has delayed its arrival in Japan following a positive case with a team official in Doha. Seven staff at a hotel in Hamamatsu, central Japan, where dozens of Brazilian athletes are staying have tested positive, a city official said.
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