The Latest: 3rd Czech athlete tests positive in Tokyo
July 22, 2021 GMT
A third athlete from the Czech Republic has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Games.
The Czech team says beach volleyball player Markéta Sluková has entered a quarantine hotel, where two other athletes and two other coaches in its national delegation are staying.
Another Czech beach volleyball player, Ondřej Perušič, tested positive this week. Table tennis player Pavel Sirucek also tested positive.
The Czech Olympic team says it’s investigating if the outbreak of COVID-19 is linked to its charter flight to Tokyo.
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