In a statement by Dare Esan, the Media Officer to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Team Nigeria’s competition will kick off from July 30.
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The organising committee said in their Thursday update that two athletes staying in the Olympic Village were among those who tested positive.
One athlete who is not staying in the Olympic Village is among those who tested positive, they said.
As thousands of competitors pour into Japan for the Games, which will largely take place without spectators, the positive test for an unnamed person in the Village heightened worries over biosecurity.
What usually marks the start of a cheery Olympic countdown was overshadowed by ongoing concerns of many people in the host country.