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Refugee Olympic team official tests positive

Updated on: 15 July,2021 07:58 AM IST  |  Paris
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Tests on 26 of the 29 displaced athletes participating at the Games and 11 officials were conducted before their flight to Tokyo after a welcome event in the Qatari capital. 

Refugee Olympic team official tests positive

Tokyo Olympics. Pic/AFP

The Refugee Olympic team’s arrival in Tokyo was delayed after an official tested positive for COVID-19 in Doha, the IOC announced on Wednesday. 


Tests on 26 of the 29 displaced athletes participating at the Games and 11 officials were conducted before their flight to Tokyo after a welcome event in the Qatari capital. 


Whilst all the athletes were negative, one official, who was single-vaccinated, was positive, forcing the team to delay its departure. 


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