Puerto Rico Table Tennis Federation (FPTM) decided today to withdraw from the pre-Olympic Games held in Rosario, Argentina, Olympic missiles Adriana Díaz and Brian Afanador, after the athletes tested positive for covid-19 during a PCR monitoring test.
Utuadeño tenimesista took his ticket to Tokyo with a decisive set
The decision of the governing body of table tennis in the country was given once it was informed that two athletes, a coach and a member of the organization gave positive results for the coronavirus performed two days ago.
People were isolated and the interview process began to track and disinfect the correct contacts with the facilities.
Tenimesista utuadeña Melanie Díaz qualified for her first Olympic Games.
The president of the Federation, Iván Santos, made the decision together with the coach Bladimir Díaz, who is in Argentina in a constant communication.
“The organization did not follow the established protocol. The best way to protect our athletes is to withdraw them. Their health is above all. We cannot expose the best players in Latin America to compete in unsafe conditions “, said Santos.
It will be the first time the star we have is without her father and coach
Puerto Ricans will see action today at 1:00 p.m., with rivals to be defined.
Puerto Rico has three athletes qualified for the individual event of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games: Adriana and Melanie Díaz and Brian Afanador.