Argentina begins preparing for the Tokyo Olympics

The Argentine government gives its athletes permission to resume training in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.

The Argentine government agreed that its athletes would resume training in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed from this summer to the summer of 2021 due to the “Corona” virus, according to what it announced stressing the need to respect health controls.

This decision affects 143 Argentine athletes who qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games, in addition to others who are still seeking to qualify for the Olympiad, which has been postponed for a year and will be held between July 23 and August 8, 2021.

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said that he and Sports Minister Matthias Lemens have defined the health protocols that will be amended and which will be implemented.

“Olympic sport is very important for the country and we want athletes to train. That is why we set the protocols with Matthias (Lamines) so that our representatives in Tokyo can prepare,” Fernandes explained to local sports channel TYC.

Argentina has recorded 20,020 cases of the “Corona” virus, which has so far killed 648 people in the country.

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