The Las Vegas Aces center and two-time Olympian said she was worried about life inside the so-called bubble at the Tokyo Games.
BRISBANE, Australia — After weeks of feeling so anxious she could hardly sleep or eat, WNBA star Liz Cambage decided the best way to ensure she maintained her mental and physical health was to pull out of Australia’s Olympic team.
“It breaks my heart to announce I’m withdrawing from the Olympics,” Cambage said, “but I think it’s best for the Opals and myself.” The 29-year-old Las Vegas Aces center said for the last month she’d been having panic attacks, not sleeping and not eating.she said in the statement.The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by 12 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are set to start July 23.Athletes won’t be allowed to leave the Olympic village or competition and training venues and are being encouraged to leave Japan as soon as possible after their events. Fans have been banned from most stadiums.
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