Egyptian swimmer Ali Khalafallah left Tokyo 2020 Olympics after finishing 4th in Heat 7 of Men's 50m Freestyle with a time of 22.22 seconds.
Khalafallah ended the overall heat rankings at the 24th place. The only best 16 athletes progress to the finals.
It is worth mentioning that the Tokyo Olympic organising committee on Friday reported 27 more COVID-19 cases linked with the games, the highest daily count since it began tallying infections at the start of this month, Kyodo news agency reported.
The 27 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 220, comprise 18 residents of Japan and nine from overseas, including three athletes. Of the daily total, two athletes and a games-related official were staying in the Olympic village.
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