Athletes positive for Covid-19 as Japan attempts sports restarts

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TOKYO: Two Japanese baseball players and a striker in the J.League have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, their clubs have announced, in a major blow for professional sports attempting to restart in the country.

Football team Nagoya Grampus announced that forward Mu Kanazaki tested positive for the virus, less than a week after the J.League announced plans to restart the campaign on July 4, albeit without fans in stadiums, and as many clubs returned to full training. Later on Wednesday, the Tokyo-based Nippon Professional Baseball team Yomuiri Giants announced that two players, shortstop Hayato Sakamoto and catcher Takumi Oshiro, had also tested positive.The Giants said that every player and member of staff would be tested by Thursday morning.

Grampus said Kanazaki, who has 11 caps for Japan, reported a temperature of 38.5°C after training on Friday and received the result of his coronavirus test on Tuesday.“The point is that infections can occur anywhere, and everyone is at risk of getting infected,” said Nishimura about the baseball infections.The J.

 

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