Winter 2022 Olympics: Vincent Zhou out of men's figure skating after positive Covid-19 test result

Vincent Zhou will miss the men’s figure skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19. The 21-year-old was part of the American team that won silver in the team event on Monday. Ad/> However, he was noticeably missing during the flower ceremony and photos.

Beijing 2022'I need quadruple axel' — Hanyu desperate to land record-breaking jump8 HOURS AGO He has now confirmed, just a day before the men’s competition starts, that he has returned a positive test result during a daily screening. “I have no idea how to start off this video properly so I’m just going to get started,” Zhou said on Instagram. “I have tested positive for Covid-19 and I will unfortunately have to withdraw from the individual event, which is starting tomorrow.

The new GOAT and ski jumping fiasco — Best of Beijing Team GB miss out on mixed doubles curling final “It seems pretty unreal that of all the people it would happen to myself. That’s not just because I am still processing this turn of events but also because I have been doing everything in my power to stay free of Covid since the start of the pandemic. I have taken all the precautions I can.

“I have isolated myself so much that the loneliness I have felt in the last month or two has been crushing at times. The enormity of the situation and the pain of it all is pretty insane, but I do recognise that this absolutely does not define me as an athlete, as a person. I am more than just another positive Covid test, I am more than just another face in my crowd.” Zhou will not be replaced by an alternate in the men’s singles event because he has already competed on Olympic ice.