Tokyo Olympics: Athlete Tests Positive For COVID-19

An unnamed athlete on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving for the Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. (More Sports News)

The athlete, whose identity was not disclosed, has been placed into a 14 day quarantine.

According to the latest COVID-19 Positive Case List published on Olympics.com , five other persons -- four contractors from Japan and an official (non-resident of Japan) designated as a "Games-connected personnel" -- has also tested positive.

With the latest figures, the total no of COVID-19 positive cases in Tokyo Games have reached 26 since July 1.