Coco Gauff announced on Sunday that she will not be able to represent Team USA at the 2020 Olympics after she tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The 17-year-old tennis star made the announcement on her official Twitter page where she expressed her disappointment in not being able to participate in the games. ‘I’m 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. 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,’ she tweeted.
“I want to wish TEAM USA [the] best of luck and a safe games for every Olympian and the entire Olympic family,” Gauff continued.
🙏🏾❤️🤍💙 pic.twitter.com/lT0LoEV3eO
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) July 18, 2021
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The games were pushed back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic and it is scheduled to start on Friday. As previously reported, there was a spike in coronavirus cases in Tokyo which caused Olympics officials to ban spectators in order to prevent a new wave of infections.