Guinea’s government has reversed its decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics, a day after saying its delegation should not attend the Games, which officially open today.
Sports Minister Sanoussy Bantama Sow said on Wednesday that there were concerns over a recent rise of Covid-19 variants.
“Guinea will participate in the Tokyo Olympics,” Sow told BBC Afrique.
“It was not a question of finances,” he said in response to such accusations. “We were simply caring about the life of our Guineans.
“We spoke with the organisers and they told us they will do everything to make sure our athletes will be safe.”
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