Overview
- The children, roughly ages 10–12, fell ill while staying at a hotel in the Loo settlement of Sochi’s Lazarevsky district.
- Officials said the 20 athletes had traveled to the area to compete in a rugby tournament.
- The Lazarevsky district prosecutor’s office opened a formal check into the incident under the supervision of the Krasnodar Krai prosecutorate.
- Medical assistance is being provided on site to the children and their escorts, and none have required admission to a hospital.
- Authorities have not disclosed the cause, and the results of the verification are pending.