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Protesters gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Tuesday in demonstration against the vaccine mandate that requires all faculty, staff,

Protestors gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Tuesday in demonstration against the vaccine mandate that requires all faculty, staff,

By Jason Hall Photo: Getty Images One of Team USA's top track and field contenders for a Gold medal has been ruled out of the ongoing pandemic-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Sam Kendricks, 28, the two-time reigning world pole vault champion and Bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, confirmed his positive test in a video shared on his verified Instagram account Thursday (July 29). Kendricks said he had previously tested negative for COVID-19 twice at home, once upon arrival at the Tokyo airport and once after a 10-day isolation period before his ...

World pole vault champion Kendricks out of Olympics after Covid positive Issued on: 29/07/2021 - 06:10 US pole vault world champion Sam Kendricks is out of the Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19 Patrick Smith GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP 1 min Tokyo (AFP) Two-time world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks was ruled out of the Tokyo Games on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed. "We are saddened to confirm that Sam Kendricks tested positive for Covid-19 and will not c...

USA TODAY TOKYO — American pole vaulter and reigning world champion Sam Kendricks will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, officials confirmed Thursday. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in a statement that Kendricks, 28, had been transferred to a hotel to be placed in isolation and was receiving support from both the USOPC and USA Track & Field. "Sam is an incredible and accomplished member of Team USA and his presence will be missed," the USOPC said. "Out of respect for his privacy, we cannot provide more information at this time." Kendricks' father...