Malaysia’s 2nd Olympic batch arrives safely in Tokyo

KUALA LUMPUR: The second batch of the Malaysian contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, the largest in the squad, did not face any problems in registering at the Games Village in Tokyo after arriving safely in the Land of the Rising Sun yesterday.

Even more heartening, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary-general Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib said the Covid-19 screening tests on all 40 individuals, including 18 athletes, performed upon arrival at Narita International Airport, were confirmed negative. “Alhamdulillah (thanks to Allah), everyone arrived safely at the Games Village. The screening tests using saliva samples also came out negative and the Malaysian contingent here has begun to adjust to the facilities available.

“It’s just that we are still in Group B (considered to be a higher risk) where Covid-19 surveillance has additional SOPs (standard operating procedures). For example, different places to eat and long-distance separation with contingents from other (less risk) countries,” he told Bernama yesterday.