Tokyo Olympics: 4 Greek creative swimmers check optimistic for Covid-19, staff pulls out of competitors

One athlete examined optimistic on Monday whereas the remainder returned optimistic checks on Tuesday, the Greek Olympic committee (HOC) stated.
Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday reported 18 new Games-related COVID-19 circumstances. Newly-reported COVID-19 circumstances in Tokyo totaled 3,709 on Tuesday, the metropolitan authorities introduced. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTS All athletes are underneath tight restrictions as soon as they arrive in JapanThe nation is fighting file numbers of Covid-19 infections Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday reported 18 new Games-related COVID-19 casesGreece have been pressured to withdraw from the creative swimming competitions on the Tokyo Olympics after 4 of their athletes examined optimistic for Covid-19. One athlete examined optimistic on Monday whereas the remainder returned optimistic checks on Tuesday, the Greek Olympic committee (HOC) stated.

“The team from the very first day it entered the village has not come into contact with any other member of the Greek Olympic team for obvious reasons,” stated the HOC.All athletes are underneath tight restrictions as soon as they arrive in Japan because the nation struggles with file numbers of infections and the Games are held with out spectators.Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday reported 18 new Games-related COVID-19 circumstances, bringing the whole since July 1 to 294.Meanwhile, newly-reported COVID-19 circumstances in Tokyo totaled 3,709 on Tuesday, the metropolitan authorities introduced. The Olympic host metropolis registered a file every day whole of 4,058 on Saturday.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.