The regulations for when an athlete tests positive for COVID at the Tokyo Games, such as whether they can be replaced, depends on the sport.
The International Golf Federation announced on Monday that Rahm would be replaced by Spain's Jorge Campillo, after the Spanish Olympic Committee previously said Rahm wouldn't be replaced due to time constraints, with the first round beginning on July 29.According to the Tokyo 2020 Sport-Specific Regulations developed by the IOC and IFs, the protocols vary depending on the sport category.
"The aim is for all the competitions to go ahead as per the planned competition schedule," the Tokyo 2020 website says. No athlete or team should be designated as"disqualified" for COVID-19 reasons, instead"Did Not Start " or an equivalent sport-specific designation will be used where the athletes or team cannot take part in competition.
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