TOKYO OLYMPICS: 4 GREEK ARTISTIC SWIMMERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, THE TEAM PULLS OUT OF COMPETITION

04/08/2021

Aslıhan DOĞRU -TDO- The Greek Artistic Swimming Team has announced that it is withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, citing the detection of a new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) in 4 of its athletes.

The Greek Olympic Committee said in a statement that four female athletes who tested positive for Covid-19 had been quarantined and that the team would not be able to compete in artistic swimming competitions.

Meanwhile, swimmers identified as Covid-19 have not had any contact with other athletes in the Greek caravan as a precaution since arriving in Tokyo.