- BOA says 86% of athletes have had at least one vaccination
- Quarantine periods may be extended before Tokyo Olympics
The British Olympic Association has reacted to speculation that Japan could place the UK on its red list by revealing that 86% of Team GB has already had at least one Covid vaccine – and pledging to do everything possible to keep the local population in Tokyo safe.
In a letter to the head of the Tokyo organising committee, Seiko Hashimoto, the BOA chair, Hugh Robertson, said Team GB athletes and staff were “doing everything possible to minimise any risk to the people of Japan” in the lead-up to the Olympic Games. He also promised the hosts that the BOA would “do everything we can to get the entire team fully vaccinated before we depart for Japan”.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/08/team-gb-steps-up-covid-jab-programme-amid-fears-japan-will-put-uk-on-red-list under the title “Team GB steps up Covid jab programme amid fears Japan will put UK on red list”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
