Source: Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press. CTV News, February 28, 2022
All but one of 215 athletes have been able to fully compete in their events.
BEIJING – Canada’s team in Beijing’s Winter Olympics navigated the COVID-19 virus, made it to the start line and brought home a lot of medals.
About 125 people in Canada’s delegation of 555 athletes, coaches, support and mission staff had contracted the virus in the weeks before the opening ceremonies, according to Canadian Olympic Committee chief executive officer David Shoemaker.