An Italian journalist who arrived on Sunday at Tokyo Haneda airport, coming from Rome Fiumicino, tested positive for Covid after a salivary swab and is now in quarantine in a Covid hotel. The case was confirmed by the Italian embassy in the Japanese capital.
On board the flight, according to the Coni website, Rebecca Nicoli from Pavia was also present with the other boxers Angela Carini, Giordana Sorrentino and Irma Testa. Then there were the national basketball team led by coach Sacchetti, the road cyclists of coach Cassani Alberto Bettiol, Damiano Caruso, Giulio Ciccone, Gianni Moscon, Vincenzo Nibali, Marta Bastianelli, Marta Cavalli, Elisa Longo Borghini and Soraya Paladin; Asia Lanzi of Skateboard; diving champions Noemi Batki, Elena Bertocchi, Sarah Jodoin Di Maria, Chiara Pellacani, Lorenzo Marsaglia and Giovanni Tocci, weight throwers Leonardo Fabbri and Zane Weir.
The swimmers Annachiara Mascolo, Simona Quadarella and Giulia Vetrano are not considered at risk. None of the athletes, at the moment, have been placed in isolation, the cyclists are already training and Nicoli’s family members let it be known that she has arrived safely at the Olympic village. it remains to be seen whether anyone will be considered a close contact with the reporter and restricted.
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