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WNBA's Katie Lou Samuelson Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of Olympics for Team USA

Bleacher Report | July 19, 2021

Related Topics: Katie Lou Samuelson, Women's National Basketball Association, COVID-19, Stefanie Dolson, Olympic Games, Seattle Storm, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, 2020 Summer Olympics, Instagram

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: <a href="https://t.co/jK8EZ519Cn">pic.twitter.com/jK8EZ519Cn</a>

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.

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