Delayed by COVID-19, Canada's Messing finally arrives at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING — Before he stepped off the Olympic practice rink on Monday, Keegan Messing looked up to the ceiling and breathed out what looked like a big sigh of relief. The Canadian men’s figure skating champion practised in Beijing on Monday afternoon, just five hours after landing and less than 24 hours before he’ll skate in the men’s short program. He passed his arrival COVID-19 test and jumped on the bus to practice with only minutes to spare. The 30-year-old from Girdwood, Alaska, was detained in Vancouver for more than a week after testing positive for COVID-19. He had to…