(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 16 - Valentino Rossi and Federica Pellegrini have joined the long list of Italian sports stars to announce that they have contracted COVID-19.
Nine-time motorcycling world champion Rossi said he will not be able to take part in the Aragon MotoGP Grand Prix.
"I'm sad and angry because I did my best to respect the (COVID-prevention) protocol," said the Yahama rider.
Olympic swimming gold medallist and six-time world champion Pellegrini was down too.
"I cried a lot," she said on Facebook.
"I would have gone to the International Swimming League in Budapest.
"I wanted to compete". (ANSA).
COVID: Valentino Rossi, Federica Pellegrini positive
I cried says swimmer, I'm angry says motorcyclist