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Kara Eaker tested positive at a training camp near Tokyo. Last month at the Olympic Trials, Eaker said she had been vaccinated. Her teammate, Leanne Wong, who is also from the Kansas City area is in quarantine.
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Kara Eaker is the athlete who tested positive, her mother and her gym in Missouri confirmed on Monday. The women's team is continuing to prepare for the Games, according to USA Gymnastics.
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Two local gymnasts, Kara Eaker and Leanne Wong, had strong performances at the 2021 U.S. Championships last weekend, which were largely a repeat of their 2019 showings that earned them 2nd and 3rd place medals behind Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.