US bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, in isolation, still training and caring for son ahead of Olympics

ABC News

(BEIJING) — The fear of testing positive for COVID is a constant stress hanging over athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics, a fear realized for U.S. women’s bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor.

Meyers Taylor tested positive on day two after entering the country, which has forced her to isolate from her family and teammates while she quarantines.

The 37-year-old, who tested negative Wednesday, must test negative twice to return to the Olympic village.

“I was pretty shocked,” Meyers Taylor told ABC News Thursday. “We did everything we could to try and avoid it and still caught up to us anyways.”

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