IOC declines to blame Olympic boxing event for virus cases

The IOC said Thursday it is "not aware of any link" between an Olympic boxing tournament it oversaw in London this month and positive coronavirus tests for people who were there.

The Turkish boxing federation said a boxer and a trainer now have the virus after attending the Olympic qualifying tournament, which was stopped on March 16 after three of the scheduled 11 days.

In a statement, the International Olympic Committee said it was "not possible to know the source of infection."
The Olympic task force expressed "sympathy for the affected athletes and officials and wishes them a very speedy and full recovery."