Vincent Zhou, who competed on Sunday, may not be able to take the ice in time for his second competition on Tuesday. Harry How\/Getty Images hide caption <\/p>\n
Vincent Zhou, who competed on Sunday, may not be able to take the ice in time for his second competition on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
BEIJING U.S. men's figure skater Vincent Zhou has tested positive for COVID-19 putting his chance for another Olympic medal at risk.<\/p>\n
\"As part of yesterday's regular COVID-19 screening, Vincent Zhou tested positive,\" a U.S. figure skating representative said in a statement. \"Under the guidance of the [U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee] medical staff, Zhou is undergoing additional testing to confirm his status.\"<\/p>\n
The announcement comes on the day the U.S. figure skating won silver in the team competition. Zhou competed on Sunday in the team event as a substitute for three-time world champion Nathan Chen.<\/p>\n
Zhou is supposed to compete again on Tuesday in the men's short program. If he tests negative in subsequent COVID-19 tests, Zhou would still be able to compete.<\/p>\n
If not, he will be placed in isolation, like other athletes who tested positive in Beijing, until he tests negative on two consecutive PCR tests.<\/p>\n
This is the 21-year-old's second appearance at the Winter Olympic Games. He competed in Pyeongchang in 2018 but did not medal.<\/p>\n
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