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 |  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
- List of athletes not attending the 2020 Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
- List of athletes not attending the 2020 Summer Paralympics due to COVID-19 concerns
- List of athletes not attending the 2016 Summer Olympics due to Zika virus concerns
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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