American pole vaulter and reigning world champion Sam Kendricks is out of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19, the officials confirmed on Thursday.

Tokyo Olympics: American star pole-vaulter Sam Kendricks tests positive for COVID-19

The organisers of Tokyo Olympics 2020 have announced that 16 new COVID-19 cases have emerged that were associated with the event on Wednesday, however, they confirmed that none of them were athletes.

Tokyo Olympics: 16 more cases of COVID-19 emerge taking the total number to 169

Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan delegations made an awkward entry as the flag bearers of the three contingents did not wear a COVID-19 mask while entering the stadium during the opening ceremony of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo Olympics: Pakistan and two other countries make awkward entry in opening ceremony - WATCH

Mexican baseball authorities announced Monday that two players had tested positive for Covid-19 just days before they were due to leave for the Tokyo Olympics. ALSO READ: Para-athlete Olivia Breen left fuming as official says her shorts are 'too revealing' "At the beginning of the gathering of the Mexican baseball selection two asymptomatic positive cases of Covid-19 were detected," the Mexican Baseball Federation and the Mexican Baseball League said, adding that the players were Hector Velazquez and Sammy Solis.

Tokyo 2020: Two Mexico Olympic baseball players test positive for Covid-19

Major Olympic sponsors will not attend this week's opening ceremony, domestic media said on Tuesday, dealing another blow to a slimmed-down Games as more athletes tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tokyo Olympics: Sponsors to miss opening ceremony as more athletes catch virus

A replacement in the US women's gymnastics team has tested positive for dreaded coronavirus. The news comes just days before the highly-anticipated Tokyo Olympics will kick off.

Tokyo Olympics: Replacement in US women's gymnastics team tests positive for COVID-19

A South Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has tested positive for dreaded coronavirus at Tokyo Olympics, IOC said on Sunday. Former Olympic Gold medalist, Ryu Seung-min, was diagnosed for the virus upon arrival in Japan for the Games which start on Friday.

Olympics: A member of International Olympic Association tests positive in Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics organisers insisted Friday that the coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less than 200 days before the opening ceremony.

Tokyo Olympics 'safe and secure' despite virus emergency: organisers

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Tuesday said that athletes won’t be forced to get COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics but added that they should have it as a “demonstration of solidarity” with the Japanese.

Athletes won't be forced to get COVID-19 vaccine ahead of Tokyo Olympics: Thomas Bach

Japan has spent over 12.5 billion dollars on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee draws a fair amount of its finances from broadcast rights, and of course, they have a conflict of interest when it comes to deciding if the games go ahead or not, but is anyone asking the real stakeholders, the athletes over what they think should happen.

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Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak out about holding the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus crisis.

'Putting us in danger' - athlete concerns grow ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Thursday.

Tokyo governor says cancelling 2020 Olympics 'unthinkable'