Public broadcaster NHK said the group had all been vaccinated and tested negative in Uganda.
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Covid-19 continues to create havoc for the Tokyo Olympics organisers. A member of the Uganda Olympic team tested positive upon arrival in Japan, organisers said.
The first group to arrive from Uganda were boxers, coaches, and officials. They landed at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Saturday. They are the second team to arrive after Australia women’s softball squad on June 1.
However, one person of the African nation’s delegation tested positive during screening at the airport. The person tested twice but their condition remained unknown, reported local media.
“I heard the person has been isolated based on regulations, Hidemasa Nakamura, the Tokyo 2020 Games delivery officer, told reporters. Japan has pledged to take a lot of strict measures against the virus, including strict regulations that each country has to follow.
Public broadcaster NHK said the group had all been vaccinated and tested negative in Uganda. The team was originally due to have arrived in Japan on June 16. But their flight was canceled following a surge in Covid-19.
The other members of the Ugandan party have already left the airport for Osaka, western Japan. They will train ahead of the Games.
