U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou said in an Instagram post on Monday he has to withdraw from the individual event after testing positive for COVID-19.
In a five-minute video, an emotional Zhou said he tested positive as part of a routine COVID screening and then got additional testing. He said it was "pretty unreal that of all the people, it would happen to myself,"
Zhou was expected to compete in the individual competition, starting with the men's short program. He will not be replaced in the men’s individual event.
"I already lost count of the number of times I cried today," he said.