Positive COVID test knocks Bryson DeChambeau out of Olympics
Field Level Media
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.
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Patrick Reed will replace DeChambeau on Team USA.
July 24, 2021
2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau won’t be able to represent the United States golf team in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. DeChambeau tested positive for COVID in the final testing protocol before leaving the United States. He will be replaced by Patrick Reed, who now becomes the only two-time Olympian on Team USA.
USA Golf released a statement announcing the news on Saturday night.
USA Golf announces Bryson DeChambeau tested positive for COVID-19 and is replaced at the Olympics by Patrick Reed. pic.twitter.com/QSmfYzlnmR
USA Basketball defeated by France for first Olympic loss since 2004
France s Evan Fournier goes for the basket past United States Draymond Jamal Green during a basketball game on Sunday, July 25. (Eric Gay/AFP/Getty Images)
The United States men’s basketball team was defeated by France 83-76 in the team’s opening game of group play.
The loss snaps a 25-game win streak dating back to the 2004 Summer Games in Athens when Team USA lost to Argentina.
France ended the game on a 16-2 run to seal the win, behind Evan Fournier’s team-leading 28-point effort.
Team USA will next play Iran on Wednesday.
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American golfer Bryson DeChambeau was replaced on the U.S. team by Patrick Reed after a positive COVID-19 test. | AFP-JIJI
Reuters Jul 25, 2021
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.
Meanwhile, world No. 1 Jon Rahm also tested positive for COVID-19 and has been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics, the International Golf Federation said on Sunday. The Spaniard had tested positive in the final testing protocol before leaving for the Olympics, the IGF said.