Tokyo Olympics: First Covid cases in athletes' village as Team GB athletes cleared to resume training

Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes' village in Tokyo - five days before the start of the Olympic Games.

Meanwhile, six athletes and two staff members from Team GB's athletics team, who were required to self-isolate after being identified as close contacts with a fellow passenger on their inbound flight to Japan, have resumed training.

The athletes have all produced multiple negative PCR results during their time in isolation.

South Africa's Football Association confirmed Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi as their positive cases.

Mario Masha, the South Africa football team's video analyst, also tested positive on Saturday.

Organisers say 21 South Africa players and officials have been identified as close contacts.
They are confined to their rooms in the Olympic village, with all of their meals delivered to the door, and they must tak