'It creates a lot of anxiety': Ahead of the Winter Olympics, athletes are doing everything to avoid catching Covid-19
CNN
For athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, arriving at the Games with a clean bill of health is a crucial part of their preparation.
The prospect of testing positive for Covid-19 -- and thus missing out on the chance of competing -- looms over every athlete ahead of Beijing 2022, which gets underway on February 4.
Amid a plethora of Covid-19 countermeasures, athletes must record two negative tests before departing for the Games and are then subject to daily tests upon arrival.
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