Athletes will be tested daily for Covid-19 at Tokyo Olympics

(CNN) — Athletes and their close contacts will be tested daily for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics as part of updated coronavirus countermeasures announced by Games organizers on Wednesday.

New details were released in the second version of the “Olympic Playbook” for athletes and team officials – a set of rules which all participants must adhere to during the Summer Games.

All participants will be required to take two Covid-19 tests before entering Japan, with athletes and those in close proximity being tested every day after arrival.

All other participants will be tested for three days after their arrival.

The new Playbook also states that all people visiting Japan for the Games will be required to have a smartphone to download two apps – a health reporting app and a contact tracing app.

Athletes will also receive a Samsung smartphone upon arrival at the Olympic and Paralympic village.

All those attending the Games will have to fill out a mandatory written pledge confirming their adherence to the “Playbook” rules.

Tokyo Olympic officials also announced that a decision on how many domestic spectators can attend the Games will be made in June – a decision which was originally due to made in the Spring.

Organizers confirmed last month that overseas spectators will not be allowed into Japan for the Games due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Seiko Hashimoto, the Tokyo 2020 President, told a news conference that organizers are prepared for the scenario of no spectators at the Games, but added that the “hope is to have as many spectators as the situation allows.”

At the same press conference, Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshihiro Muto was asked whether the Tokyo Olympics could be postponed again.

“What timeline would that take place? In 2022 there is the Beijing Games…2024 Paris Games…organizers have to prepare again…and for athletes, they would have a hard time staying motivated.”

“So again we are talking about another year or two postponement? Can we do that? It’s probably not practical,” he replied.

This story was first published on CNN.com The third and final version of the ‘Playbook’ is expected to published in June.