A supervisor in Germany’s Olympic delegation has examined optimistic for the COVID-19 coronavirus inside the closed loop in Beijing, the German Olympic Sports Confederation mentioned on Thursday, confirming one of many first circumstances related to an athletic staff inside the bubblelike atmosphere meant to protect members from the remainder of the world.
The optimistic case was recognized on Sunday after a P.C.R. take a look at administered in Zhangjiakou, the place most of the snow occasions will happen about 100 miles northwest of Beijing, the confederation mentioned. The supervisor is asymptomatic and is at present in a quarantine lodge, it mentioned.
Beijing officers mentioned on Thursday that eight new circumstances had been detected within the bubble as of the day gone by. Fifteen others had been discovered amongst airport arrivals of Games-related personnel. None had been linked to an athlete or a staff official.
Since Jan. 4, 50 circumstances have been recognized within the closed loop, based on official information. Officials have linked considered one of them to an athlete or staff official. Among airport arrivals, 79 circumstances have been detected, information present. One was an athlete or staff official, and the remaining had been different stakeholders, officers mentioned.
Some athletes, together with these from the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Norway, have acquired optimistic assessments earlier than departing for the Olympics, leading to delayed journey and throwing into query their likelihood of competing within the Games.
Josh Williamson, an athlete of the Team USA bobsled staff, mentioned on Instagram on Wednesday that he had examined optimistic for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Sunday and wouldn’t board the remainder of the delegation’s flight to Beijing on Thursday.
One athlete, the Russian determine skater Mikhail Kolyada, was withdrawn from his staff after testing optimistic, the Olympics committee mentioned on Tuesday.
The Games are scheduled to start out on Feb. 4.