Tennis Star Coco Gauff Withdraws From Tokyo Olympics After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Fall Out Boy have pulled out of two of their Hella Mega tour dates after a member of their team tested positive for COVID-19.The band are currently on tour around the US with Green Day and Weezer on their long-awaited and COVID-delayed stadium dates.In a statement, the band revealed that they will no longer play tonight’s (August 4) New York City show at Citi Field and tomorrow’s (August 5) date at Boston’s Fenway Park, but Green Day, Weezer and support band the Interrupters will still play the

Simone Biles‘ Olympic journey may not be over just yet. While mental health struggles caused the 24-year-old gymnast to sit out of most of the Tokyo Olympics, aside from the balance beam final where she won bronze, Simone said she is “keeping the door open” to possibly compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

this year's Tokyo Olympics nearly a week ago, Tom Daley stirred up his fan base when he came out to cheer on fellow Olympic athletes — and get some knitting in.Daley, 27, was spotted in the stands during the Women's 3m Springboard Final on Day 9 of this year's Olympic Games, and he passed the time between dives knitting something out of pink and purple yarn.It's hard to tell if it's a scarf, a beanie or some other item of clothing, but the very fact that the accomplished gold medalist busted out

Simone Biles performance at the Tokyo Olympics will be going down in sporting history, but not for the reason the world thought it would.

Simone Biles performance at the Tokyo Olympics will be going down in sporting history, but not for the reason the world thought it would.

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Jordan Moreau Naomi Osaka, the Japanese tennis star and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, was the final torchbearer at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on Friday.The 23-year-old is making her Olympics debut this year. She recently made headlines for withdrawing from the 2021 French Open, in which she was a heavy favorite and seeded second in the tournament, in order to prioritize her mental health.

There are more and more cases of athletes testing positive for coronavirus ahead of the Olympics in Tokyo.

WNBA superstar Sue Bird will perform a special honor during the opening ceremony of the 2021 Summer Olympics. The 40-year-old athlete has been selected as one of two flag bearers, the other being MLB star Eddy Alvarez, to lead Team USA during the kick off of the Tokyo Games. Sue — who will also be competing at the Olympics in women’s basketball — called her selection “an incredible honor” after it was announced on July 21.

“I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for COVID and won’t be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo,” Cori “Coco” Gauff said in a July 18 statement. The 17-year-old tennis player, who is currently the 25th ranked woman in the world, said that it has “always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorTennis player Coco Gauff has become the latest star athlete to drop out of the Tokyo Olympic games, which are set to begin later this week under unprecedented restrictions for an event designed to bring together a global audience.On Sunday, Gauff confirmed via social media that she has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and thus will skip the competition in Tokyo.

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 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.

COVID-19 and won't play in the Tokyo Games, which start this week.