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Dutch rower Florijn tests positive for COVID-19, rowing federation says

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Men's Single Sculls - Heats - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Finn Florijn of the Netherlands before competing REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

24 Jul 2021 06:40AM (Updated: 24 Jul 2021 06:45AM)

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TOKYO: Dutch rower Finn Florijn tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics, the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation (KNRB) said in a Twitter post on Friday (Jul 23).

The 21-year-old Florijn, who was scheduled to take part in a men's single sculls repechage race on Saturday, has gone into quarantine and will no longer participate in the tournament, the KNRB said.

Source: Reuters