Team USA is sending 613 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics 2020. However, there some huge names missing from this list. Serena Williams, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Sha’Carri Richardson are some of the big names missing from the USA Olympics roster.
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Stephen Curry
Steph Curry withdrew his name from the Olympics list as the COVID-19 pandemic has created a congested NBA schedule. Hence, Curry wants to take a break in the off-season and wants to slowly return to playing. His priority is to take care of his body and hence traveling with the USA team to Tokyo can take a toll on him.
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LeBron James
LeBron James is 36 and isn’t getting younger. Hence the Olympics is not his highest priority. He has already added two Olympic gold medals from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Moreover, the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is happening when the NBA players have their short off-season.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams was earlier on the Olympic list. However, she immediately rejected being on the list, as she didn’t want to travel to Tokyo. With entourage restrictions in place, Serena couldn’t think about leaving her…
