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Better late than never: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Messing expected to arrive in Beijing on Monday

BEIJING — Canadian figure skater Keegan Messing is expected to arrive at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, a day before the men's short programs.

BEIJING — Canadian figure skater Keegan Messing is expected to arrive at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, a day before the men's short programs.

The reigning Canadian champion has been stuck in Vancouver since testing positive for COVID-19 prior to the team's flight to Beijing.

Messing, a 30-year-old who lives in Girdwood, Alaska, needed four negative tests before getting the green light.

He flew to Montreal on Friday evening for one final COVID-19 test and then was scheduled to fly from there to Beijing.

Messing's positive test cost him competing in the team event.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ was in sixth place after three of the four short programs on Friday. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2022.

Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press