It was found that two new athletes who participated in the "form" of the Karate All Japan Championship held on December 13th were tested positive by the PCR test for the new coronavirus.
The Karate All-Japan Championship was held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on December 13th, and Ryo Kiyuna, who has won the men's first nine consecutive titles in the history of the tournament and is sure to be the representative of the Tokyo Olympics, undergoes a PCR test. As a result, it is judged as positive.
According to the Japan Karatedo Federation, in addition to Kiyuna, one male and one female Kata player underwent a PCR test and were tested positive by the 22nd.
With this, a total of three athletes who participated in the All Japan Championship were infected with the new coronavirus.
According to the federation, no other athlete in the tournament has ever complained of poor health.
On the other hand, three athletes who did not participate in the All Japan Championship but were practicing at the same dojo in Okinawa, where Kiyuna is based, were also tested positive after the tournament.