Who tested positive and is, or might be, out of the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022?

[heywoodu 16,062]

Since there's quite a lot of positive COVID-19 cases these days, and it's not at all slowing down, I thought it might be useful to keep track of them and the news about them in one place (while of course still mentioning them in their respective sports topics). Some athletes have been mentioned, but might be alright after all, while new ones are appearing every day.

 

I am absolutely going to miss quite a few, but a quick run through my mind brings me to Austrian ski jumper Marita Kramer who tested positive on Saturday (29 January) and is likely out. Also Norwegian cross-country skiers Simen Hegstad Krüger (out of defending his skiathlon title, might still join later), Heidi Weng and Anne Kjersti Kalvå (who has been replaced). Hungarian short track star Shaoang Liu, a bunch of Polish skaters (both short and long track). Leo Johansson (cross-country) of Sweden, a bunch of skeleton athletes I believe, etc.

[hckošice 15,608]

I heard also about Bobsleigh Markus Sammer and Žan Košir Snowboarding

 

Today another 37 cases were discovered (8 of them among athletes and Team staff members)

[Vektor 3,326]

 Sára Pónya (Cross-Country) had a positive test, so did the Hungarian coach, they aren't travel to Beijing...

 

The good news for us is that Shaoang Liu only had negative tests since he tested positive, there's a good chance that he can compete on Day 1. 

[rafalgorka 1,808]

Natalia Maliszewska, short track (she is already in China)

[rafalgorka 1,808]

Natalia Czerwonka, Magdalena Czyszczoń, Marek Kania - speed skating (they are already in China)

[dcro 10,210]

14 minutes ago, Vektor said:

 Sára Pónya (Cross-Country) had a positive test, so did the Hungarian coach, they aren't travel to Beijing...

 

The good news for us is that Shaoang Liu only had negative tests since he tested positive, there's a good chance that he can compete on Day 1. 

So if the reallocations are still happening (I assume they are), Brazil should receive their third spot...

[heywoodu 16,062]

32 minutes ago, Vektor said:

 Sára Pónya (Cross-Country) had a positive test, so did the Hungarian coach, they aren't travel to Beijing...

Ah no, we had been following that process here on the forum the past month or so  

[heywoodu 16,062]

18 minutes ago, dcro said:

So if the reallocations are still happening (I assume they are), Brazil should receive their third spot...

There is hope yet for Bruna!  

 

Spoiler

That would be Mika Picin of course. No idea where she is, to be honest, we haven't heard anything from her since knowing she was present at the deciding Switzerland races on 15-16 January.

 

[Jan Linha 597]

Nikita Tregubov ... Defending silver medalist in men's skeleton 

[Jan Linha 597]

Nikita Tregubov ... Defending silver medalist in men's skeleton