Utah gymnast and US team alternate Kara Eaker tests positive at Olympics

Jul 19, 2021, 5:31 AM | Updated: 9:29 am

Kara Eaker works on the beam during practice for the U.S. gymnastics championships Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

BY KARILYN FRAZIER

Former Anchor/Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Red Rock gymnast, and Olympic alternate Kara Eaker has tested positive for COVID-19 according to reports given to WHO-TV.

Eakers tested positive while in Tokyo for the Olympic Games said her coach, Al Fong. Fong also said Eaker has been vaccinated and now has to quarantine for 8-14 days.

Coach Fong says Eaker will go through 8-14 days of isolation. The start date for that began on Sunday according to coach Fong photo via/ @USAGym https://t.co/1jjmE6laje pic.twitter.com/gEZUtdUzTx

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