Wrestling News: Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world. From rich to poor, athlete to businessmen no one has been spared by the pandemic.16 Olympic champions including the greatest sprinter of all time Usain Bolt have in past five months tested positive for the virus. The agent for Jamaican sprint king confirmed on Tuesday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has been infected. “The covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms,” Ricky Simms told American news channel CNN in an email. Simms’ statement confirms earlier reports by Jamaican media that the retired sprinter tested positive just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party.
However, he is not the only one to come in contact with covid. Rio Olympics title winner Abdulrashid Sadulaev had in June confirmed that he was tested positive for the virus. Here are other champion athletes who got infected:
– Usain Bolt, Jamaica (100m)
– Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Russia (wrestling)
– Ismail Borerro, Cuba (wrestling)
– Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa (400 m)
– Conseslus Kipult, Kenya ( 3000m)
– Mads Larsen, Denmark (handball)
– Emily Regan USA (Rower)
– Harrison Barnes, USA (basketball)
– Kevin Durant, USA (basketball)
– Sharif Sharifov, Azerbaijan (wrestling)
– Olive De Peralta, Mexico (Football)
– Russell Westbrook, USA (basketball)
– Cameron van der burgh, South Africa
– Ezequiel Garay, Argentina (Football)
– Tatiana Navka, Belarus (skate)
– Patrick Ewing, USA (basketball)
