BREAKING: A positive COVID-19 test for an American athlete has sent Australia's athletics team into isolation. FULL DETAILS: Tokyo2020 9News
Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschal was a close contact of an American rival, who has now tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the Australian team of 63 were all swiftly brought back to the village where they will be shut off from members of other sports.
"Members of Australia's track and field team at the Tokyo Olympic Games are isolating in their rooms as a precautionary measure following news of a COVID positive finding with a member of the US track and field team," a statement released by the Australian Olympic Committee said. "Members of the Australian track and field team are now undergoing testing procedures in line with Australian Olympic Team protocols.""We are saddened to confirm that Sam Kendricks tested positive for COVID-19 and will not compete in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020," the USOPC tweeted.
"In alignment with local rules and protocols, he has been transferred to a hotel to be placed in isolation and is being supported by the USATF and USOPC staff." There's never a good time for a COVID-19 scare but this one has been horrendously timed for the Australia team, with track and field events starting tomorrow. The pole vault competition is scheduled to start at 10.40am on Saturday.For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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