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Singing and chanting banned at Tokyo Olympics and athletes to be tested every four days in battle against Covid
Competitors also expected to take a coronavirus test 72 hours before their departure for Tokyo and show negative result on arrival
3 February 2021 • 5:39pm
Plans to stop singing, chanting, hugging and handshakes have been detailed by organisers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as part of a 33-page guide of Covid-19 safety measures.
Preparations for the events, which begin on July 23, are gathering pace and, as well as publishing their first ‘Playbook’ of guidance, which was specifically aimed at international federations and officials, organisers also stressed their confidence that the Games will go ahead.
Tokyo Olympics unveil playbook for keeping Games safe amid COVID-19
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Health personnel screen spectators and gaming officials for the coronavirus disease during an Olympic-related event in Tokyo, Japan, on October 21, 2020. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 3 (UPI) Organizers of the Tokyo Summer Olympics on Wednesday issued a playbook that outlines the COVID-19 health measures they re planning to safely put on the Games in July.
The guide will be given to international federations and technical officials. A separate handbook for athletes and media will be unveiled soon, the officials said.
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The playbook covers measures for transportation, testing, masking, distancing and audience participation. It includes mandatory testing for all participation 14 days before they leave for Japan and a two-week quarantine after arrival.
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Ireland fans at the Rio Games.
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SINGING AND CHANTING will be discouraged as part of the International Olympic Committee’s bid to combat coronavirus and stage a successful Games in Tokyo this summer.
The measure is just one of a series of measures outlined in the IOC’s first ‘Playbook’, which guides stakeholders about their responsibilities during their stay in Japan.
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