(Jeff Roberson | AP) Kara Eaker competes in the floor exercise during the women's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Friday, June 25, 2021, in St. Louis. Eaker, an alternate for the USA Gymnastics squad, tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. She is the first American athlete to test positive in Japan.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.