NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It didn't take long for COVID-19 to disrupt this week's U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Reigning national champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier withdrew from the pairs competition Wednesday night after Frazier tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from U.S. Figure Skating.
The duo had been scheduled to skate their short program Thursday afternoon, in what is the last competition for U.S. skaters before the team for the 2022 Winter Olympics is named. Knierim and Frazier were considered the favorites in pairs.
"Of course safety is the top priority for everyone at the event, so we had to withdraw," he said. "Although my symptoms are pretty bad, nothing sucks more than not being able to compete."
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