Champion U.S. Pole Vaulter Sam Kendricks Out of Tokyo Olympics After Positive COVID-19 Test, Australian Athletics Team Isolating
Naman Ramachandran Reigning world pole vault champion and 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sam Kendricks, from Team USA, is out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.Argentine pole vaulter German Chiaraviglio has also tested positive and is ruled out.“The health and safety of our athletes, coaches and staff is our top priority. We are saddened to confirm that Sam Kendricks tested positive for COVID-19 and will not compete in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,” tweeted the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Thursday.