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German decathlete Manuel Eitel has withdrawn from the Olympic Games due to a coronavirus infection, the latest in a string of cases to affect the Paris Games. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics was delayed by a year until 2021 and held almost without fans because of the pandemic. Infection rates have plummeted since and there are no restrictions at the Paris Games, but there are signs of a resurgence in cases which could spook organizers. British swimming silver medallist Adam Peaty has tested positive at the Games as well as Australians competing in the pool. Doctors fear cases are even more widespread,…

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