American bobsledder Lolo Jones had to deal with a bout of illness before her competition in Sochi.
Jones tweeted Monday that she had just been released from a quarantine room in the Olympic Village, and U.S. bobsled spokeswoman Amanda Bird confirmed Jones exhibited cold and flu symptoms, according to The Associated Press.
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Bird said the move to separate Jones was precautionary.
U.S. ice dancer Alex Shibutani joked on Twitter that he wouldn’t let the sick Jones get anywhere near him.
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Jones will race with Jazmine Fenlator in USA-3 on Feb. 18. Jones is just the ninth American athlete to compete in both the summer and winter Olympic Games.
