Team Fiji to be tested twice for COVID-19 before Tokyo Olympics

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Chef De Mission Patrick Bower (left),ONOC president Dr Robin Mitchell, FASANOC/CEO Lorraine Mar and Ritesh Rati Ram of FASANOC during the Olympic Games 2021 flag raising ceremony at FASANOC house. Picture: RAMA/FILE

Athletes and officials of Team Fiji will be tested two times for COVID-19 before they board their flight to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics.

This has been confirmed by Team Fiji chef de mission Patrick Bower.

He said the team will be tested on July 4 and July 5.

“96 hours before they board the flight which will be on  July 4 and then 72 hours before the flight on July 5, they will be tested. They board the flight on July 8,” he said.

The team will go into self monitoring mode from June 25, which is 14 days before they depart.

The Tokyo Olympics take place from July 23 to August 8.