Bleacher Report · Jul 19, 2021
WNBA's Katie Lou Samuelson Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of Olympics for Team USA
Katie Lou Samuelson announced Monday she will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19:
Alexa Philippou Katie Lou Samuelson just posted this on Instagram regarding her COVID-19 diagnosis: pic.twitter.com/jK8EZ519Cn
Samuelson said in her post she is fully vaccinated.
The Seattle Storm forward was set to compete for the USA women's three-on-three team. The team announced Jackie Young will replace her on the squad.
Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray and Kelsey Plum will also compete for the United States in the eight-team three-on-three tournament in its first year as an Olympic sport. The Americans will play their first two games on Saturday, July 24.