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Covid-19 ends Australian skateboarders’ Olympic hopes – The Guardian
Two Australian skateboarders are ‘devastated’ after their hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics were ruined by testing positive for Covid-19 in the US
Two Australian skateboarders are devastated after their hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics were ruined by testing positive for Covid-19 in the United States.
A group of Australian skaters flew out earlier this month for an Olympic qualifying event in Iowa, with some needing to bank competition points to secure a spot at the Games.
A coach and two skaters then contracted the coronavirus, ensuring they were barred from competing as teammates were forced to self-isolate.
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