Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic gold medalist, tests positive for COVID-19
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Mikaela Shiffrin, the two-time Olympic gold medalist, says she has tested positive for COVID-19. Shiffrin, 26, says she is doing well but will not compete in this week's Alpine Ski World Cup races in Lienz, Austria.
"I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year," she tweeted Monday.
Shiffrin, who won gold in the slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and won gold in the giant slalom at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, is expected to be a top contender in this year's Beijing Olympics, which is set for February 4. The skiing star's participation is up in the air as China redoubles its efforts to control new virus outbreaks.
