Several athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last few days, as Japan sees a spike in cases just days before the Games are scheduled to begin.
Organizers delayed the competition to allow athletes to attend the games from all across the world, but multiple competitors have been forced to either pull out or isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 in recent days, but not all of them have been named.According to data published by the International Olympic Committee , 58 people, a majority of whom are Japanese officials, have so far tested positive for the virus since participants began arriving in the country earlier this month.
of the games after testing positive. It is not yet clear whether Gauff traveled to Japan before finding out her result.Following news of her positive test, Gauff posted on social media:"I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for COVID and won't be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo., and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future.
One foreign athlete alongside five Olympic officials, according to Tokyo 2020 organizers, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, as the unnamed competitor will have to complete 14 days of isolation before being allowed to take part in the games. Australia's top-ranked men's player Alex de Minaur pulled out after his test screening before his flight to Tokyo came back positive, while British men's number one Dan Evans also had to pull out after his contraction of the virus was confirmed prior to traveling to Japan.
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