Dan Evans pulls out of Tokyo Olympics after testing Covid positive

British No. 1 tennis star Dan Evans has pulled out of the Games after testing positive for Covid-19.

 

The 31-year-old Evans said he was “hugely disappointed” and is currently self-isolating according to government guidelines.

On Tuesday, top British female player Johanna Konta also withdrew from this summer’s Olympics as a result of contracting



coronavirus.

 

Meanwhile, IOC has informed that an official from the IOC Refugee Olympic team had tested positive for COVID-19 before the departure to Tokyo.

 

In the last few days, the IOC Refugee Olympic team came together for a Welcome Experience in Doha, Qatar.

 

Twenty-six of the 29 athletes and 11 officials participated in the event.