Let the games begin: With over 100 Covid cases, Olympics get underway

The total number of cases directly linked to the Games stood at 106 on Friday with 11 of them athletes.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony, indian contingent

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19 Indian athletes, including flag-bearers boxer M C Mary Kom and men’s hockey captain Manpreet Singh, besides six officials, participated in the opening ceremony | Photo: AP/PTI

Reuters PTI Tokyo

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2021 | 1:30 AM IST

Olympic organisers on Friday thanked medical workers at a Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus, as athletes from across the world paraded into an almost empty stadium, for the first time their smiles hidden behind masks.

Covid-19 cases associated with the Olympic Games breached the 100-mark on Friday with the announcement of 19 new infections and the Czech contingent seemed among the worst hit after a fourth athlete — road cyclist Michal Schlegel — tested positive for the virus. The total number of cases directly linked to the Games stood at 106 on Friday with 11 of them athletes.

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