Olympics: Third foreign athlete in Beijing tests positive for Covid-19, Sport News & Top Stories

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BEIJING (REUTERS) - China reported on Thursday (Nov 18) a third Covid-19 case among foreign athletes at preparatory events ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which are being organised with stringent measures in place to control any outbreaks. A foreign athlete participating in the Luge World Cup in Beijing was confirmed on Tuesday as being an asymptomatic case after a routine Covid-19 test, state media reported. The athlete has been transferred to an isolation facility for observation, state media reported, quoting Zhao Weidong, an official of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. The athlete is a close contact of a…

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