Athletes will be tested at least once every four days as part of the International Olympic Committee’s quest to keep coronavirus at bay at the rearranged Tokyo Games. The Tokyo Olympic organising committee, the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee unveiled new guidelines on Wednesday for athletes and spectators expected to take part in the Summer Games. The first ‘Playbook’, which guides athletes and other stakeholders on exactly what to expect during the Games, which are due to begin in July, was published on Wednesday morning. The Playbook confirms that athletes will be expected to take a coronavirus test 72 hours prior to their departure for Tokyo, and present evidence of that negative test upon arrival, when they will be tested again. As well as being tested regularly during the Games, athletes are advised not to use public transport unless given permission. IOC sports director Christophe Dubi said: “From a technical standpoint, we are very confident for a number of reasons. “Tokyo is the best prepared city we have ever seen. Venues were all completed a while ago and the planning was well in place and extremely detailed at the time we had to postpone the Games.” This is a breaking story, more to follow …
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