It was discovered that two athletes, including athletes from overseas for the World Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Kitakyushu this month, and those involved in the competition, were infected with the new coronavirus.
The World Gymnastics Championships will be held from the 18th of this month, and the World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics will be held in Kitakyushu City from the 27th, and it is expected that about 1,500 athletes and related persons will come to Japan from overseas.
The Organizing Committee of the Games announced on the 14th that a male player in his thirties who arrived from Armenia tested positive for the new coronavirus at Haneda Airport.
The Organizing Committee announced on the 13th that a male tournament official in his 40s who arrived from Brazil tested positive at Haneda Airport.
In each case, there are no close contacts among the people involved in the tournament, which means that the tournament will be held as scheduled.