2 More Athletes At The Olympics Test Positive For Covid 19.

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 10:39am

By Ciara Plunkett

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In all, 80 cases confirmed at the Olympic Village.

Two more athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of Olympic-related cases to 80.

Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs and Chilean Taekwondo athlete Fernanda Aguirre are the latest competitors confirmed to have Covid-19.

Aguirre's been forced to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 while Jacobs could also pull out.

Tokyo's Olympic chief says he won't rule out a last-minute cancellation as Covid-19 cases are on the rise and more athletes test positivehttps://t.co/jcJml7OyHM

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 20, 2021

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