Vincent Zhou
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Figure skater Vincent Zhou, still dressed in his Team USA gear, explained his departure from the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games in a five-minute Instagram video posted Monday morning. After Team USA won a silver medal in an Olympic figure-skating team event, Zhou was notably absent from the festivities. His teammates were then alerted that Zhou was being forced to withdraw from the competition after receiving a positive COVID-19 test Sunday.
The Nike-sponsored athlete tearfully addressed his younger self in the video, saying he would be extremely proud to see himself competing in the Olympics at 21. “You lived out your dreams,” Zhou said. “You became the person you…
