Olympics Live: White House supports Team USA despite boycott
Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki wears a United States Olympic Team pin as she speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Patrick Semansky)BEIJING — (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:___White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki wore a Team USA pin and brought a Team USA water bottle to the daily White House briefing. The Finnish Olympic Committee confirmed Olkinuora was taken Monday and that Anttila remains there. A spokesman for the Finnish Olympic Committee says Olkinuora and Anttila recovered from COVID-19 last month and tested negative to travel to Beijing. The Finnish Olympic Committee is unsure when either player could be released.
wftv.comOlympics Live: 2nd Finnish hockey player taken to isolation
Virus Outbreak Beijing Olympics Medical workers wearing protective gear prepares swabs for people taking part in the Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay activities at a coronavirus test site in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. With more than 30 new COVID-19 cases being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics, organizers said Wednesday they aren't worried and expect numbers to drop within days. The Finnish Olympic Committee confirmed Olkinuora was taken Monday and that Anttila remains there. The Finnish Olympic Committee is unsure when either player could be released. ___More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
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