Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of Covid-19 infection among athletes, up from one new case a day earlier, as the population of the athlete's village swells ahead of the start of the pandemic-hit Games next week.

The competitors are the first athletes to return positive tests for the virus while staying at the Village.Another unnamed athlete has also tested positive upon arrival in the Japanese capital, Tokyo 2020 said, but they are not a resident of the Village.The cases were revealed a day after an unidentified person became the first to test positive in the Village, which will house thousands of competitors during the Games.

Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of Covid-19 infection among athletes, up from one new case a day earlier, as the population of the athlete's village swells ahead of the start of the pandemic-hit Games next week.

The competitors are the first athletes to return positive tests for the virus while staying at the Village.Another unnamed athlete has also tested positive upon arrival in the Japanese capital, Tokyo 2020 said, but they are not a resident of the Village.The cases were revealed a day after an unidentified person became the first to test positive in the Village, which will house thousands of competitors during the Games.