With the Tokyo Olympics right around the corner, Canadian tennis champ Bianca Andreescu has made the decision to not attend this year’s Olympics.

 


 

In an Instagram post, Bianca writes:

“To all my amazing fans, I would like to inform you that I have made the very difficult decision to not play in the Tokyo Olympics later this month. I have been dreaming of representing Canada at the Olympics since I was a little girl, but with all the challenges we are facing as it relates to the pandemic, I know that deep in my heart, this is the right decision to make for myself.”

 

Bianca adds that she ‘looks forward to representing Canada in future Fed Cup ties, and competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.’

 


 

Tokyo went into a state of emergency on Monday due to COVID-19 which means, no fans will be able to attend any of the Olympic events.

 

 

 

According to 680 News, “Andreescu was most recently eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon by Alize Cornet.  The 21-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 on April 25, 2021, and was forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open as a result.  Andreescu missed the first few months of the 2020 season, including the Australian Open, due to a knee injury.”

 

 

 

The Tokyo Olympics opens on July 23 and ends on August 8.

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