Coronavirus: US gymnast Kara Eaker tests positive for COVID-19 before Olympics
TOKYO – A U.S. gymnast tested positive Sunday for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan ahead of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, officials with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Gymnastics said Monday.
The athlete was identified by her father, Mark Eaker, and by her coach, Ali Fong, as Kara Eaker, one of the four alternates for the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team, according to The Associated Press, KSHB-TV and KMBC-TV.
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– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Members of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastic Team, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum plus individual members MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey (L-R) are announced after the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Suni Lee competes on the uneven bars during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Jordan Chiles competes in the floor exercise during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Grace McCallum competes in the floor exercise during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
MyKayla Skinner competes on the vault during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Jade Carey competes on the balance beam during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Members of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastic Team, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum (L-R) are announced after the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Simone Biles competes on the vault during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Suni Lee competes on the uneven bars during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Jordan Chiles competes on the vault during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
MyKayla Skinner competes on the balance beam during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Jade Carey competes on the uneven bars during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
Members of the US Women’s Olympic Gymnastic Team and alternates celebrate after the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis.
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