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Canada's Kim Gaucher forced to choose between breastfeeding infant or the Olympics

COVID-19 rules prevent Kim Gaucher from bringing her daughter, who was born in March, to the Tokyo Olympics next month.

Canadas Kim Gaucher forced to choose between breastfeeding infant or the Olympics
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Kim Gaucher and her baby (Source: Citynews Winnipeg)

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Updated: 25 Jun 2021 5:05 AM GMT

A Canadian basketball player is being "forced to decide between being a breastfeeding mom or an Olympic athlete." Kim Gaucher says COVID-19 rules prevent her from bringing her daughter, Sophie, who was born in March, to the Tokyo Olympics next month.

In an Instagram video, she adds that she has tried appeals but "nobody can do anything." The 37-year-old Gaucher is looking into options, such as shipping milk, but has run into complications. Gaucher says Olympic organizers have said "no friends, no family, no exceptions." The Canadian women's team is ranked fourth in the world. Canada opens Olympic play against Serbia on July 26.

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