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Serena Williams pulls out of Tokyo Olympics
Updated On: 28 June, 2021 07:14 AM IST | London | AFP
She won the 2012 Olympic singles title in London on the same Centre Court where she has won seven Wimbledon singles titles. She also won doubles gold with sister Venus in Sydney (2000), Beijing (2008) and London.
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Serena Williams said Sunday that she will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics next month, joining fellow Grand Slam legend Rafael Nadal in withdrawing from the Games. The 39-year-old American revealed her decision at her pre-Wimbledon press conference. "I`m actually not on the Olympic list, so... Not that I`m aware of. If so, then I shouldn`t be on it," she said. She refused to divulge the reasons for her decision.
However, a ban on foreign fans as well as family members at the Olympics would have meant Williams being separated from her daughter Alexis Olympia. The Olympics have already been delayed by a year and organisers have been forced to introduce strict measures to fight Covid-19.
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