Arrive at Izumisano, Osaka, the Uganda team training camp Request to wait for the hotel

The African Uganda team who came to Japan on the night of the 19th for the pre-camp for the Tokyo Olympics arrived in Izumisano, Osaka, on the morning of the 20th.

Izumisano City will wait at the hotel for the time being, refraining from practicing with other athletes who were confirmed to be negative in response to the fact that one person was confirmed to be positive in the new coronavirus test at Narita Airport and could not enter the country. I requested.

Around 9:30 on the 20th, a total of eight Ugandan athletes and coaches who participated in boxing and other competitions at the Tokyo Olympics arrived at the hotel in Izumisano, where they were staying.

The Ugandan team came to Japan on the night of the 20th with nine people, but one person who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus by inspection at Narita Airport was not admitted.

Except for this one, eight people who tested negative left the airport around 1 am on the 20th and arrived in Izumisano City by chartered bus for about 8 hours to prevent infection.

The players looked tired from the long journey, but they got off the bus with the national flag in their hands and waved with a smile to the applause of the city staff who gathered.

The athletes are scheduled to undergo a PCR test every day and practice at facilities in the city until July 19 while taking thorough infection control measures so as not to come into contact with the outside, but Izumisano City said that one person could not enter the country. In response, I requested other players to wait at the hotel for the time being before practicing.

Mayor Chiyomatsu, Izumisano City "I want you to refrain from practicing for the time being."

An eight-member team from Uganda, Africa, who arrived in Izumisano City on the 20th, commented through the city, "I am very pleased to have a preliminary training camp in Izumisano City. Did.

In addition, Mayor Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu of Izumisano City on the receiving side said, "I am sorry that one positive person came out from the team. For the remaining eight people, please refrain from practicing for the time being and take measures against infection. I want to play the role of a host town so that I can send it to the tournament safely after thorough implementation. "