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    COVID remains the most formidable, frightening foe at Beijing Olympics

    by David Wharton, Los Angeles Times Feb 02, 2022 3 minutes

    BEIJING — The opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics is still days away, but the U.S. has already celebrated its first big win.

    When a team charter departed Los Angeles International Airport last week, all of the expected athletes were on board. That means all 100 of them passed their pre-travel COVID-19 tests.

    "It has definitely been stressful," said Brittany Bowe, a speedskater competing in her third Olympics. "You're usually worried about being in perfect shape, but this year has added a whole new element of trying to stay healthy."

    Beijing was supposed to herald a return to

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