Official dropped from Fiji Olympic team after positive test
July 7, 2021 GMT
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) An official due to travel to Tokyo with the Fiji Olympic team has been withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee confirmed the positive test Thursday but did not say what role the official held.
In accordance with guidelines set out in the Tokyo Games Playbook, the Fiji team has been in isolation for 96 hours before its departure for Japan and team members were tested 72 hours before leaving.
The Fiji contingent, including athletes, officials and staff from the Oceania National Olympic Committee, is due to leave for Tokyo just before midnight Thursday.
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