A choice that can be understood at such a time.
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, 2018 Olympic vice-champions in ice dance in search of gold at the Beijing Games in a month (4-20 February), have decided as a health precaution not to participate in the European Skating Championships next week in Tallinn, the French Ice Sports Federation announced Thursday.
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Given the health conditions and the evolution of the Covid in the world, and more particularly in Europe, the couple, who trains in Montreal, deemed it unreasonable to travel and take the risk of contracting Covid-19, explains the federation in a press release.
To be tested positive at this stage would call into question their preparation, even their participation in the
Beijing Games, in less than a month.
