Kara Eaker, an alternate on the US women’s Olympic gymnastics team, tests positive for COVID-19 and has been placed in isolation

Associated Press via Baltimore Sun ^ | 07/19/2021 | Stephen Wade

[SeekAndFind]

TOKYO — Kara Eaker, an alternate on the United States women’s gymnastics team, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan.

Al Fong, the personal coach for both Eaker and fellow Olympic alternate Leanne Wong, confirmed the positive test in an email to The Associated Press on Monday. Wong said Eaker, 18, was vaccinated against the novel coronavirus two months ago.

Both Eaker and Wong have been placed in isolation.

USA Gymnastics did not identify Eaker or Wong but said in a statement that the athlete who tested positive and another alternate would be subject to additional quarantine restrictions.

“Accordingly, on Monday, the Olympic athletes moved to separate lodging accommodations and a separate training facility, as originally planned, and will continue their preparation for the Games,” the organization said in a statement. “The entire delegation continues to be vigilant and will maintain strict protocols while they are in Tokyo.”

The positive test was the latest in a growing line of daily reports of athletes and others testing positive at the pandemic-delayed Olympics. Eaker is the first American to test positive.

“The health and safety of our athletes, coaches and staff is our top priority. We can confirm that an alternate on the women’s artistic gymnastics team tested positive for COVID-19,” the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in a statement. “In alignment with local rules and protocols, the athlete has been transferred to a hotel to quarantine. Out of respect for the individual’s privacy, we cannot provide more information at this time.”

The four alternates — Eaker, Wong, Kayla DiCello and Emma Malabuyo — traveled to Japan with the six-woman U.S. delegation of world and Olympic champion Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum, Sunisa Lee, MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey.

[Sonshinegirl]

I made sure my children were all exposed. to there “childhood” diseases when. they were young ....These vaccines do not give life long immunity, and need boosters as they age... Measles a relativity benign disease in childern become a serious one as you age..

My Daughter in law caught chickenpox as an adult and was very sick

[delta7]

Huh?

I’m so confused.

Jab or not to jab, that is the question?
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I am not confused ( I know you are not either), simple questions 1) is the infected under 65? 2) Is the infected exhibiting clear, precise symptoms?
3) Does the infected have any serious pre- existing conditions or obese?
Answer:
Get back into the games, enough of this fear mongering and over reaction.

[al baby]

Dude I miss you

[T.B. Yoits]

Eaker, 18, was vaccinated against given an experimental treatment for the novel coronavirus two months ago.

The result of that experiment is that it didn't work.

[NWFree]

Big deal fake Olympics doesn’t matter.

[Steven Tyler]

She should be wearing the NFL wristband thingy
The ring of plastic will stop the Covid, fersure