Coco Gauff tested positive for Covid-19 and as a result, pulled out of competing at the Tokyo Olympics where she was set to lead the U.S. Olympic tennis team. The news comes days before the July 23…
where she was set to lead the U.S. Olympic tennis team. The news comes days before the July 23 opening celebration amid an ongoing global pandemic that has forced the home country to make multiple modifications including eliminating the presence of audiences at the games.
South African soccer stars Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi are currently in isolation onsite alongside video analyst Mario Masha, all three of who tested positive for the virus, according to a message shared by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. South African rugby coach Neill Powell, who was fully vaccinated, tested positive and is in isolation in Kagashimo where the team was in pre-game training camp. He will miss the rugby competition.
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