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Josh Williamson is first Team USA athlete to test positive for COVID ahead of 2022 Olympics

U.S. bobsledder Josh Williamson spent last week soaking up the life of a newly-minted Olympian, training in Chula Vista, Calif., and reflecting on his journey from college lacrosse to a reality TV show to Team USA. "It's pretty surreal," he said in a phone interview. He looked forward to "cool new adventure" at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Then, on Sunday, four days before he was scheduled to depart for Beijing, he tested positive for COVID-19.

Williamson revealed the positive test in an Instagram post on Wednesday. He's the first U.