Slovenia Snowboarder Tests Positive For Virus In Beijing
Jan 28, 2022, 11:56 AM
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BEIJING (AP) — A snowboarder from Slovenia has tested positive for the coronavirus after landing in Beijing for the Olympics.
The country’s national Olympic committee says Žan Košir has taken a second test to confirm the result and is now in isolation.
Košir had been chosen as one of Slovenia’s flag bearers for next Friday’s opening ceremony.
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The team says Košir has no symptoms and is staying at a special hotel with a gym and the equipment necessary to keep training indoors.
The 37-year-old Košir will have to self-isolate until he tests negative twice.