Ukrainian biathlete Daria Blashko contracted coronavirus at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to biathlon. com. ua.

The athlete passed two consecutive positive tests and is now in isolation. Blaschko will definitely not be able to compete in the individual race on February 7, where she was entered at number 79.

Now the biathlete must pass two negative tests for coronavirus at least 24 hours apart in order to return to the usual training regimen..

It is worth noting that the captain of the women's biathlon team of Ukraine Olena Bilyusyuk remains in isolation for the same reason.. Reserve biathlete Anastasia Merkushina flew to Beijing the day before.

The women's team can still compete in full force in the relay, which is scheduled for February 16.

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