However, that comes after there were nine new cases of Covid-19 among Games-related personnel, taking the total to 67. The six Team GB athletes in isolation have been granted permission to train aloneThat number includes the two athletes who tested positive yesterday - a Czech beach volleyball player and a US gymnast, who is a team reserve. Meanwhile, the close contacts of positive cases in the South African football and rugby 7s team have been cut from 21 to 18. Team GB 800m runner Daniel Rowden said many from the British party had been left "in a little bit of a panic" following news of their isolation. "If someone was to come and miss out on their individual event this close to the Games it'd be heartbreaking for anybody.

Source: Sky sports July 20, 2021 06:00 UTC