A fiasco with COVID-19 testing left American speedskater Casey Dawson unable to compete in the 5,000 meter event at the Winter Olympics — and stuck stateside — but he was determined to participate in his first Olympic Games no matter what and no matter how late he arrived.
On Sunday, Dawson began a journey halfway around the world, in hopes of arriving in China just hours before the 1,500 meter race on Tuesday. By some air travel miracle, he was successful in his quest and made it to the Olympic Village on Tuesday about eight hours before the competition, according to NBC’s Gadi Schwartz.
But, of course, as nothing is easy right now for Dawson, there was one slight problem. His luggage, including his blades, didn’t arrive with him. You don’t need to be an expert in speedskating to know that might be a problem.
Big update! Casey Dawson has made it to the Olympic Village. He’s awaiting…
