- South Africa men’s squad in quarantine after three positives
- Games president claims a “plan in place” for Village outbreak
Two South African footballers have become the first athletes in the Olympic Village to test positive for Covid-19, raising fears that the virus may force a growing number of competitors out of the Tokyo Games when they begin on Friday.
The players, Orlando Pirates right-back Thabiso Monyane and Moroka Swallows’ attacking midfielder Kamohelo Mahlatsi, joined the video analyst Mario Masha, who tested positive on arrival in Tokyo . The whole South Africa squad is now in quarantine while they await the results of further tests. South Africa are due to face Japan in the Tokyo Stadium on Thursday.
