The Ugandan team from Africa arrived at Narita Airport on the night of the 19th for the pre-camp for the Tokyo Olympics.
A total of nine Ugandan athletes and coaches who participate in boxing, weightlifting, and swimming at the Tokyo Olympics have come to Japan.
The aircraft carrying the Ugandan team arrived at Narita Airport around 6 pm, and the players wearing matching jerseys and masks waved at the press's camera as they emerged from the arrival gate. I did.
According to the Cabinet Secretariat, this is the second time an overseas team has visited Japan after the Australian softball team has decided to postpone the Tokyo tournament.
After being tested for the new coronavirus at the airport, the team will head to Izumisano, Osaka, where they will hold a pre-camp.
Hideo Takagaki, councilor of Izumisano City, who came to meet the athletes with the Uganda flag, said, "Because it is difficult to interact with the citizens due to the influence of the new corona, it is safe to have the athletes practice well. I want to send it to the Olympic Village. "