MOSCOW, Jan 31 Russian skeleton athlete Nikita Tregubov forced to miss the Olympic Games in Beijing, said that his health condition is good, despite a positive test for coronavirus. Earlier, the head coach of the Russian national skeleton team, Denis Alimov, said that due to the positive test results for COVID-19, Tregubov and Vladislav Semenov will have substitutes at the 2022 Olympics athletes Evgeny Rukosuev and Daniil Romanov. «Friends, hello everyone! I have bad news. I have to miss the 2022 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, the PCR test did not show a negative result. Despite the fact that I feel great and I'm doing well with my health! Yesterday it became known that there was no chance to be in time,» Tregubov wrote on his Instagram page. assistance. We fought to the end, we used every opportunity. I never cease to hope that my situation will help someone or maybe it has already helped. Special thanks to you, friends, together we are really strong. Life goes on, whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger. I will work even harder and better, I will try to please you with new victories,» the athlete added.
