Olympics-Skateboarding-Jacobs thanks fans from quarantine after COVID robs her of Games

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Sitting by the window of a small hotel room in Tokyo, Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs thanked her fans for their support and said she was taking things day-by-day after being forced to withdraw from the 2020 Olympics due to a positive COVID-19 test. Jacobs, who was set to compete in the street skateboarding event, said she was suffering no major physical symptoms and had lots of energy, which she had no outlet for in quarantine. Joking that she might next take her Instagram followers on a 'tour' of her small hotel room, she looked to be in good spirits despite the sudden exit.

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