• Japan’s Olympics chief says there is ‘no way’ to prevent Covid-19 cases among visiting teams | South China Morning Post
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    Japan’s Olympics chief says there is ‘no way’ to prevent Covid-19 cases among visiting teams. Two members of Uganda’s team tested positive last week following their arrival in Japan, heightening concerns about the spread of infections at the Games ‘No matter what measures are put in place, there is no way we will have zero positive cases arriving,’ Yasuhiro Yamashita told reporters on Monday.
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    Japan’s Olympic chief on Monday said there was “no way” to ensure zero coronavirus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games
    , as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures.Japanese Olympic Committee president Yasuhiro Yamashita said “thorough measures” would be necessary at airports, after two members of Uganda’s team tested positive last week following their arrival in Japan. The incident sparked concern among local governments planning to host Olympic delegations, with one governor saying they should be held at or near the airport if a member tested positive upon arrival.“No matter what measures are put in place, there is no way we will have zero positive cases arriving,” Yamashita told reporters on Monday. “Even if you’ve had two vaccine doses, it doesn’t guarantee every individual will be negative.“In order to make sure no clusters arise, we need to have thorough measures at the border at the time of entry to Japan,” Yamashita said, adding that daily virus testing would also help reduce the risk of infections spreading.
    Yamashita, a former Olympic judo gold medallist, said he sympathised with the athletes, who will be confined to the village when they are not training or competing.Athletes must sign a written pledge promising to abide by antivirus rules in Tokyo, including staying away from tourist areas, shops and bars, limiting contact with other people, and not using public transport.
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    Yamashita said: “How can international athletes have some time to relax and create some positive memories? Of course, the top priority is to make it safe and secure, but I think we need to make an effort to give athletes that kind of space.”Many Japanese remain sceptical about the possibility of safely holding even a scaled-down Games during the pandemic, which caused the event to be postponed last year.

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