Brazil Olympics player with rapid infection spread to practice in Portugal 12:06 on July 18
Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in Brazil in South America, more than 200 Olympic athletes will be trained in Portugal, where the infection is calm, and the first team has departed.
In Brazil, the outbreak of the new coronavirus is expanding rapidly, especially in poor areas, and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 2 million this week, the second largest in the world after the United States.
As a result, many sports facilities remain unavailable, and the Brazilian Olympic Committee has dispatched 200 Olympic athletes to Portugal in Europe, which has a close relationship with Brazil and is still infected with the new coronavirus. , Decided to train, and the first team departed from Sao Paulo, the largest city, on the 17th.
The first group is representative athletes such as judo, gymnastics, and swimming. After being inspected locally, they will start full-scale training after a two-week isolation period.
The athletes plan to practice in Portugal for at least 3 months, and will decide the time to return to each competition after assessing the infection situation in Brazil.