Severely depleted by coronavirus infections and withdrawals before they left for the Games, the squad faced further setbacks at the weekend after two players and a video analyst tested positive in Tokyo.
They returned to training on Monday after a week's absence, giving them very little time to acclimatise to a new environment. Frustrated but resigned to a news conference dominated by questions about COVID-19, Notoane said his team were grateful for the chance to compete in Japan, given that"the worst-case scenario could have been that we are suspended from the tournament".