In this June 20 file photo, Jon Rahm, of Spain, waves after his putt on the first green during the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo)
KAWAGOE, Saitama Prefecture -Positive COVID-19 tests knocked Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau out of the Olympic golf tournament Sunday, in a pair of surprises that reinforced the tenuous nature of holding a massive sports event during a global pandemic.
Word of Rahm s positive test came from the Spanish Olympic committee about four hours after USA Golf delivered the same news about DeChambeau.
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Positive virus tests knock Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympics
By EDDIE PELLS Associated Press July 25, 2021 4:40pm Text size Copy shortlink:
KAWAGOE, Japan Positive COVID-19 tests knocked Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau out of the Olympic golf tournament Sunday, in a pair of surprises that reinforced the tenuous nature of holding a massive sports event during a global pandemic.
Word of Rahm s positive test came from the Spanish Olympic committee about four hours after USA Golf delivered the same news about DeChambeau.
They are among the best-known of the some 11,000 athletes descending on Japan for the 17-day sports festival at which negative COVID tests but not vaccinations are required to p
Positive COVID test knocks Bryson DeChambeau out of Olympics
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25 Jul 2021, 13:40 GMT+10
Bryson DeChambeau was scratched from the U.S. men s Olympic golf team on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19 in the team s final screening before heading to Tokyo.
He was replaced on Team USA by Patrick Reed, joining Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.
DeChambeau said in a statement issued by USA Golf: I am deeply disappointed not to be able to compete in the Olympics for Team USA. Representing my country means the world to me and it is was a tremendous honor to make this team. I wish Team USA the best of luck next week in Tokyo. I will now focus on getting healthy, and I look forward to returning to competition once I am cleared to do so.