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    Athletes who've had to drop out of the Olympics because of Covid-19

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    (CNN)The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo.

    Competition began Wednesday, more than a year after the original start date after the Games were delayed due to the pandemic.
    But with Covid-19 still spreading unchecked in Japan, organizers have been forced to take unprecedented steps to keep competitors and the public safe.
      Athletes who contracted coronavirus have seen their Olympic dreams dashed. Some tested positive in Japan, some before coming.
        These are the athletes we know who have publicly dropped out due to Covid-19 health and safety protocols.

        Team USA: 6

        Bradley Beal -- Men's basketball (Placed in health and safety protocol but hasn't publicly disclosed a positive Covid-19 test)
          Taylor Crabb -- Men's beach volleyball
          Kara Eaker -- Women's gymnastics
          Coco Gauff -- Women's tennis
          Katie Lou Samuelson -- Women's 3x3 basketball
          Bryson DeChambeau - USA Golf

          Team Czech Republic: 6

          Barbora Hermannova -- Women's beach volleyball (Ruled out because her partner Sluková-Nausch tested positive for Covid.)
          Simon Nausch -- Coach, women's beach volleyball
          Ondrej Perusic -- Men's beach volleyball
          Michal Schlegel -- Men's cycling
          Pavel Širuček -- Men's table tennis
          Markéta Sluková-Nausch -- Women's beach volleyball

          Team Great Britain: 3

          Dan Evans -- Men's tennis
          Amber Hill -- Women's shooting
          Johanna Konta -- Women's tennis

          Team Mexico: 2

          Hector Velazquez -- Baseball
          Sammy Solis -- Baseball

          Team Netherlands: 2

          Finn Florijn -- Men's rowing
          Candy Jacobs -- Women's skateboarding
          Reshmie Oogink - Taekwondo

          Team South Africa: 2

          Kamohelo Mahlatsi -- Men's football
          Thabiso Monyane -- Men's football

          Team Australia: 1

          Alex de Minaur -- Men's tennis

          Team Chile: 1

          Fernanda Aguirre -- Women's taekwondo

          Team Portugal: 1

          Frederico Morais -- Men's surfing

            Team ROC (Russian Olympic Committee): 1

            Ilya Borodin -- Men's Swimming