Athletes to get daily COVID tests in Tokyo, spectator decision by June
All the athletes participating at the Tokyo Olympics will be tested for the coronavirus everyday once they reach Tokyo, while a decision on domestic spectators will be taken in June.
Published : Apr 28, 2021 18:30 IST
Olympic athletes will be tested for the coronavirus daily during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, organisers said on Wednesday.
They said a decision about whether to allow domestic spectators to attend would be taken in June.
All participants will need to take two coronavirus tests prior to arriving in Japan, the organisers, including the Tokyo 2020 committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said in a statement.
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Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo 2020's president, made the statement after organisers announced a number of stricter measures for the Games, which are due to start in July.