An American gymnast tested positive for Covid-19 at American training camp, and another member of the team has been placed in solitary confinement, an official from the city of Inzai announced on Tuesday. east of Tokyo, where the Olympic Games are held.
The identity of the sportswoman, who is part of the American selection alongside superstar Simone Biles, was not disclosed but the official clarified that she was a teenager.
This announcement comes after the Tokyo Olympic Village - where thousands of athletes and supervisors live in a bubble - experienced its first cases this weekend.
"The athlete was placed in solitary confinement and shows no symptoms," explained Kimiya Kosaku, the head of Inzai.
She arrived in Japan on July 15.
Another team member has been identified as a contact case.
He also remains alone in his room.
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Almost 60 positive cases
For its part, the Czech Olympic Committee announced on Monday morning that a beach volleyball player, resident of the Tokyo Olympic Village, had also tested positive for Covid-19.
"He has absolutely no symptoms," they said in a statement.
We look at everything in detail, and in particular pay attention to anti-transmission measures within the team.
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According to the official count made public by the organizers on Monday morning, before the announcement of the American's positive test, 58 positive cases of Covid-19 have been detected since July 1, out of nearly 20,000 people (athletes, supervisors, journalists ) arrived in the country.
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