A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing stated that they would not attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic in China. In the case of some sports, media speculated that some absentees were unenthusiastic about competing in any case and used COVID-19 as a convenient excuse.
List
Qualified but withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns
| Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | National Hockey League players | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | [1][2][3] |
 United States |
Qualified but withdrew due to testing positive for COVID-19
| Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating | Vincent Zhou | United States | [4] |
| Ski jumping | Marita Kramer |  Austria | [5] |
See also
References
- ↑ "NHL will not send players to Beijing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "NHL will not send players to Beijing Winter Olympics due to Covid-19". the Guardian. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "NHL will not send players to Beijing Olympics, citing the COVID-19 surge". CBS News. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "Stay Updated with a 2022 Winter Olympics COVID-19 Tracker". 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "Beijing 2022 daily COVID-19 cases surpasses 50 for first time". 3 February 2022.
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