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On Friday, the LTF announced that one of the athletes who had to participate in the Vilnius tournament had been diagnosed with a coronavirus.
The disease was diagnosed in a contestant.
Previously, several other girls played sports in the hall with the infected person, who, according to the requirements established in Lithuania, had to isolate themselves after a positive volleyball test and were also excluded from the tournament.
15 minutes As far as we know, a positive test result had been known at least since Thursday morning, so both the sick athlete and the contacted volleyball players did not attend training yesterday.
Žygimantas Gedvila / 15min photo / Press conference of the beach volleyball tournament
15 minutes sources, a positive test was performed after a positive test, but it also showed COVID-19.
It is true that the president of the LTF, D.Čerka, who yesterday presented the tournament to journalists, did not mention a word about the result of the test of the Lithuanian player.
On Friday, interacting with 15 minutes, the head of the volleyball federation assured that he did not have so much information.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Darius Čerka
“We found out, I do not know, in the afternoon, apparently, yesterday (Thursday – ed.)”, Said D. Čerka.
He said that as soon as the athlete with coronavirus found out, there was no need for quick solutions, as the possibility of such a case was being prepared.
“It just came to our knowledge then. Because the risk of such a case is very high, all these things are discussed and anticipated. As a result, that Protocol on the safety of the European Volleyball Confederation also applies. That protocol reduces risk of infection as much as possible: masks are worn, volunteers with gloves are worn, balls are disinfected regularly, disinfectant liquid everywhere, spectators are screened, etc. Decisions are not made at the last minute There is a protocol well thought out that it applies to such conditions, “said D. Čerka.
I heard rumors
He did not mention the athlete’s re-test and assured that he had only heard rumors about it.
“I heard rumors. If that has been done, it has been done, probably in a real breach of the requirements, as it should be. ‘ 15 minutes This is D. Čerka.
The president of the LTF said that he did not know under what conditions the Lithuanian patient had contact with other athletes and how she felt at the moment.
“I cannot say this here, because the procedure that is applied in Lithuania was applied. After receiving a positive test, the athlete behaved as he should, so not only, as I understand, did not participate. Preliminary consultation (at the necessary meeting for the athletes the day before the start of the competition – last aut.), but also several other athletes ”, said D.Čerka.
Žygimantas Gedvila / 15min photo / Press conference of the beach volleyball tournament
Due to this confusing situation, the ill volleyball couple did not start in the competition, and two Lithuanian women Ieva Dumbauskaitė and Karolė Virbickaitė were left without their partners just before the start of the tournament. It is true that the organizers made an exception and allowed them to play together. The pair did not seem upset, and the fight in the arena began with a victory Friday morning against the French pair.
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