19 Jul 2021

NZ Olympians not surprised by Athletes Village Covid cases.

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 19 July 2021

New Zealand's presence in the Olympic Athletes Village in Tokyo has swelled by more than 150 following the arrival of swimmers, boxers, rowers and hockey players yesterday.

It coincided with a second case of Covid-19 being identified elsewhere in the village.

Games organisers won't say who has contracted the virus, other than that both cases are from the same team and sport.

Details are also light about 25 other Games-related cases recorded around the city - four days out from the Opening Ceremony.

New Zealand chef de mission Rob Waddell told Morning Report producer Daniel Gilhooly the cases had come as no surprise.