BEIJING 27 JANUARY 2022 (VOE WORLD) U.S. bobsledder Josh Williamson's future as a decoration competitor at the Beijing Winter Olympics is in question after he tried positive for COVID-19.
The 25-year-old Floridian reported the news through Instagram on Wednesday night, only hours before the Team USA contract flight was planned to leave for the games, what start February 4.
"Sunday morning I tried positive for COVID-19, so I won't be on @teamusa's trip to Beijing tomorrow," Williamson composed. "This has not been a simple pill to swallow. I have felt pretty defenseless all through this interaction, yet I've additionally ended up chuckling a piece at the circumstance I'm in.
"Isn't ironicly following 4 years of difficult work, everything to do is sit, rest, recuperate and have confidence? Things I battle to do the most."
Williamson likewise uncovered that he may get on a later trip to Beijing assuming the circumstance improves, as the bobsleigh occasions don't begin until February 13.
"I simply need steady negatives to be on one," he said. "The help I got subsequent to making the group has been mind blowing and it has meant everything to me. I want to believe that I find the opportunity to vie for all of you!"
U.S. Sled and Skeleton can't remark on whether some other competitor's Olympic travel is impacted by COVID, a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee representative was cited as saying by the NBC news.
"Likewise with Josh, any competitor who tests positive will have the chance to test pessimistic and make a trip on schedule to prepare and contend," the representative added.
Williamson is the primary American competitor named to the 2022 Olympic group to test positive. The U.S. are sending 222 competitors to Beijing 2022. It is the second-biggest U.S. unforeseen ever at the Olympic Winter Games, behind the 228-part group at PyeongChang 2018 and approaching the 222-in number side to Sochi 2014.
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