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Cori 'Coco' Gauff Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Tokyo Olympics

By: Alyssa Wilson Cori 'Coco' Gauff will miss the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set to start Friday after testing positive for COVID-19.   Gauff made the announcement on Twitter, saying, '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. 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.'   RELATED: Tokyo Under State of Emergency, Spectators Not Allowed at Olympics   […]

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