The Ugandan athletes who were staying in Izumisano, Osaka during the pre-camp for the Tokyo Olympics departed for the Olympic Village in Tokyo on the morning of the 20th.
After 9 people came to Japan, two Ugandan athletes were confirmed to be infected with the new corona, and all the members became close contacts, and they were treated and waited at a hotel in Izumisano City, the host town where the pre-camp was held. I was forced to.
In addition, on the 16th of this month during the training camp, weightlifting Julius Setitreco (20), who was decided not to participate in the Olympics, wrote, "I want to work in Japan without returning to a difficult country." I left a note and lost track of where I was.
After that, it was known from interviews with the people concerned that this player was photographed on a security camera at Nagoya Station, but without knowing where he was, eight other players and coaches were from Tokyo on the morning of the 20th. I left for the village.
Approximately 20 people, including city officials, gathered at the hotel and said, "Do your best," and the players waved with a smile from the bus they boarded.
Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu, Mayor of Izumisano City, said, "I think the players couldn't practice enough, but I want them to do their best. I want to do my best to find the missing players responsibly as a host town." Did.
Of the eight team members, two of the weightlifting coaches and staff will be returning home on the 20th.