Olympics-Triathlon-Belgium's Geens to miss men's race after positive COVID test

Belgium's Jelle Geens will miss the Olympics men's individual triathlon on Monday after testing COVID-19 positive but is still hoping to travel for the mixed relay on July 31.

FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Triathlon - Final - Men's Final - Fort Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 18/08/2016. Jelle Geens of Belgium competes. REUTERS/Damir SagoljBRUSSELS: Belgium's Jelle Geens will miss the Olympics men's individual triathlon on Monday after testing COVID-19 positive but is still hoping to travel for the mixed relay on July 31.

Geens, 28, is the first Belgian to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions and had been considered a medal contender."Jelle Geens became infected with corona while he was still preparing for the Olympic Games in Europe," said a statement from the Belgian National Olympic Committee on Friday. "According to the rules, a departure to Tokyo is only possible if the traveller is symptom-free in the 14 days before departure and tests negative twice in the last 96 hours before departure at a laboratory accredited by Japan."If possible, he will travel to Tokyo in the coming days, as soon as this is in accordance with the rules, to participate in the mixed relay next Saturday. He is diligently preparing for this start in Europe.

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