has completed its parade through the opening ceremonies at the Winter Games, but only after a some last-second substitutions due to .US bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor had to give up her spot as flagbearer to speedskater Brittany Bowe, who carried out the duties alongside curler John Shuster. Meyers Taylor remains in isolation after a positive test. Similarly, US Virgin Islands skeleton athlete Katie Tannenbaum revealed that she, too, has tested positive for COVID-19. The Virgin Islands flag was being carried into the stadium by a volunteer. Tannenbaum is the only athlete representing the Virgin Islands in Beijing at these games. Her coach, Alex Auer, and the nation's Chef de Mission, Ansen Siglar, were walking to represent the team.
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