Vaccinated Twice... Yoo Seung-min, IOC Athlete Committee Member, Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Isolated After Arriving in Tokyo

Yoo Seung-min, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Yoo Seung-min, a 39-year-old International Olympic Committee (IOC) athlete representative, was diagnosed with COVID-19 and quarantined immediately after arriving in Tokyo, Japan. Yoo was scheduled to attend the Tokyo Olympics as both an IOC athlete representative and the president of the Korea Table Tennis Association, but he will be unable to participate until his quarantine ends.

On the 17th, Yoo announced on his social media (SNS), "I was diagnosed positive at Narita Airport today and immediately moved to a quarantine hotel."

He stated, "I underwent two tests on the 13th and 15th before departure, received a final negative result on the 16th, and have been vaccinated twice. So far, I have no symptoms." He also said, "Regardless of the reason, I deeply apologize for testing positive. I should have been more careful, but I ended up infected. I apologize to anyone who may have been affected through direct or indirect contact."

Yoo also posted in English, "I am disappointed that I cannot attend the Tokyo Olympics," adding, "I will wait at the hotel until I receive permission."

Regarding this, Kim Taeksu, Executive Director of the Table Tennis Association, said, "As far as I know, Chairman Yoo showed no symptoms related to COVID-19 until his departure." He added, "Although Chairman Yoo has entered quarantine, the practical preparations for the table tennis team’s competition are proceeding smoothly without any issues."

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