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COVID-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive COVID-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive
Covid-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive United States figure skater Vincent Zhou announced his withdrawal from the 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. The 21-year-old made the announcement in a video posted to his Instagram on Monday, Feb. 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vincent Zhou (@govincentzhou) In the video, he said the experience of testing positive has felt "unreal" due to the level of precautions he took.  "I have been doing everything in my power to stay free of COVID since the start of the pandemic," he said. "I've taken all the pr…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics
Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Alexia Paganini of Greenwich is competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The 16-year-old will be representing Switzerland in the ladies' singles. Paganini began skating in 2003, representing the U.S. at two international events. In April 2016, she won the junior gold medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy in Italy.  In August 2016, she finished sixth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in France. In 2017, the teen became interested in competing for Switzerland after a suggestion from her coach, Igor Krokavec. It wasn't long before she was contacted by Swiss Ice Skating. She made h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
NBC Sports Exec Offers Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Olympics In Fairfield Talk NBC Sports Exec Offers Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Olympics In Fairfield Talk
NBC Sports Exec Offers Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Olympics In Fairfield Talk FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Counting the days until the 2018 Winter Olympics? Get a behind-the-scenes peek at all the festivities on Jan. 25 when broadcaster Rob Simmelkjaer, senior vice president of NBC Sports Ventures, speaks about his experiences at the games at Fairfield Museum and History Center. The Westport resident will present “Backstage at the Olympics with NBC” through the museum’s 2018 Museum After Dark series. The free, two-hour event begins at 6 p.m. “Everyone from tweens to adults will find his presentation fascinating and timely,” said Christine Jewell, the museum’s director of prog…

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by Meredith Guinness