A day after Wimbledon Champion Ashleigh Barty landed in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Australia's chef de mission Ian Chesterman confirmed that the top-ranked women's singles star won't be staying at the official Olympic Games Village.
The decision was made keeping in mind the rising number of Covid-19 cases at the Games Village in Tokyo. Barty along with many Aussie Olympic athletes will be putting up in hotels near the Games Village.
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The world number 1 is hoping to ride the momentum and win her maiden Olympic Gold after winning the singles title at Wimbledon last week.
To date, 4 athletes at the Games Village have tested positive for Covid-19 including 3 footballers from South Africa and 1 from Japan.