Olympics-Germany's road race team face anxious wait after Geschke's positive COVID test

[ASFN Admin]

Germany's entire road race team are still in a state of uncertainty at the Tokyo Games following cyclist Simon Geschke's positive COVID-19 test, team officials said on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who has been vaccinated twice and was due to compete in Saturday's road race, has been isolated but questions remain over the other eight team members -- four men and four women -- who were all staying at the same hotel, away from the Olympic village. "From these 12 individuals (including staff members) who were considered close contact, who will remain at the end will become clear during the day," Germany's team doctor Bernd Wolfahrt said on Saturday.

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