Koko Goff .​The 17-year-old tennis talented girl in the U.S., got infected Covid-19, announces her withdrawal from Tokyo Olympics

19-07-2021

The official account of Chongqing Morning News upstream news According to reports from several media including USA Today and Yahoo News on the 18th, the 17-year-old American tennis player Koko Goff announced on Sunday (18th) that she got infected Covid-19 and will withdraw from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. 

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Goff said on Twitter: "I am disappointed to tell everyone that got infected Covid-19 and I will not be able to participate in the Tokyo Olympics." 


According to the report, although Goff is young, after several tennis stars withdrew from the Olympics due to injuries and fears of the Covid-19 epidemic, the 17-year-old who was hailed as a "genius girl" in the US tennis industry became the United States. The leader of the team. According to the original plan, Goff will lead a 12-member American team to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and become the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000. Goff, ranked 25th in the world, will participate in singles and doubles matches.


The U.S. Tennis Association said in a statement on Sunday: "The entire U.S. Tennis Olympic delegation is sad for Koko. We hope she can handle all this smoothly and hope to see her return to the game soon." 

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According to the Tokyo Olympics organizers, as of Sunday, a total of 55 people involved in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for the new crown. This number does not include athletes like Gough who tested positive before heading to Tokyo. 


Personnel involved in the Tokyo Olympics must conduct two new crown tests before boarding the plane and a third test after arrival. But these preventive measures did not relieve the pressure of the Tokyo Olympics. 

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