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American pole vaulter Kendricks tests positive for Covid
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The Hindu | 29/07/2021 01:03 PM | Click to read full article
American world champion pole vaulter Sam Kendricks will miss the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.
Kendricks’ father posted on social media that his son had no symptoms but was informed while in Tokyo that he tested positive and was out of the competition.