Aliyah Shipman, a teenage star Taekwondo fighter who used to compete with Team USA, says she is being blocked from fighting at the Tokyo Olympics because she represents Haiti now.
The track and field champ reveals her decision in her new book, Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile Has Taught Me About God and Life, released this week.
Many American professional athletes have opted to skip the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to the rising fears surrounding the Zika virus. According to USA Today, tennis powerhouse Serena Williams said she thinks it's “sad” that so many athletes are missing out on the opportunity.
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