Games organisers last week issued an apology for ‘mismanaging’ medical equipment that was stockpiled before being thrown away unused.
The LPGA Tour player hopes to stand on top of the Olympic podium in future just like Hong Kong’s five medal winners after making adjustments to finish in tie for 50th.
Rising tide of positivity could be stalled by the decision to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and expand the measure to four more regions.
Olympics organisers said two Games-related people from overseas with Covid-19 have been hospitalised but neither case is serious.
Tokyo 2020 organisers said three of the 16 new were athletes, while the Dutch rowing team is isolating after coronavirus cases in its camp.
Masks are mandatory across all Olympic venues for all athletes, staff and media, but some medallists were seen taking them off on the podium.
Many Japanese had their hopes of seeing Olympic events live or at fan zones dashed. TV sales have shot up as they plan to view at home instead.
Infections in Tokyo hit their highest number since mid-January with two more athletes testing positive. Dignitaries including US first lady Jill Biden have begun arriving in Japan for the opening ceremony of the Games on Friday.
The Olympics are due to start on Friday, amid rising Covid-19 cases and a heat wave that is complicating the preparations of athletes.
Many of the Chinese delegation has arrived for the Games and are in their final days of training before Friday’s opening ceremony.
Japan’s pledge to hold a safe and secure Games is being threatened by growing Covid-19 cases in Tokyo, with visiting athletes testing positive.
The plight of foreign residents barred from the country is under the spotlight as 11,000 sportspeople from around the world converge on the capital.
The defending all-around champion Simone Biles was not affected, nor were any of the other favourites to win the team gold.
Organisers on Sunday reported 10 new cases connected to the Olympics including media, contractors and other personnel, compared with 15 new cases on Saturday.
The person, whose nationality was not revealed, tested positive during a routine check on Friday.
Athletes and staff from Kenya, Russia and South Africa are some people who have been classified as close contacts or tested positive for Covid-19.
Globally, 57 per cent are against Tokyo 2020 going ahead though 62 per cent agree it is important chance for world to come together, survey says.
Thomas Bach says IOC is in solidarity with Japanese people in enforcing ‘intensive Covid countermeasures’ in their efforts to keep athletes and the population safe.
Chinese ambassador to Japan seeks assurance from games organisers that Chinese athletes will be safe in Tokyo.
Athletes set to compete at the biggest quadrennial event in the world are struggling to hide their disappointment at spectators being banned.
Other teams, such as Sri Lanka’s, are finding they have to travel thousands of kilometres in the wrong direction amid upended flight schedules and closed international borders.