Yoshiyuki Terajima, a pin collector based in Tokyo, shows his collection next to the Olympic rings monument in Tokyo. [Reuters]The dreaded test results came back positive for Covid-19 and the illness descended on South African swimmer Erin Gallagher. The Tokyo Olympics and the dream she’d been chasing for years suddenly seemed out of reach. The 22-year-old is heading to the Games as part of a South African women’s medley relay team expected to contend for a medal. Olympic swimmer Erin Gallagher got Covid-19 late last year and went from elite Olympic athlete in peak condition to lying flat on a bed.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2021 21:00 UTC