H&H finds out what new Japanese regulations concerning travellers from the UK will mean for our equestrian teams heading for Tokyo within weeks
BRITAIN’S Olympic and Paralympic squads are preparing for all eventualities after news broke that athletes and support crews arriving from the UK will be subject to additional stringent Covid precautions.
The UK has been added to Japan’s red list, owing to the Delta variant. There were initial concerns that athletes across the board who had been in the UK within the previous 14 days of arriving in Japan would face a mandatory six-day hotel isolation period.
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Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.
