Austria's ski jumping World Cup leader Marita Kramer has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Kramer has finished on the podium in 13 of the last 14 individual World Cup events at which she has competed, winning 10 of those.
The women's ski jump event is due to take place next Saturday, February 5, at the Zhangjiakou venue.
It remains to be seen whether 20-year-old Kramer is able to take part, but the Austria Ski Federation (OESV) said it hoped she would still feature.
In a statement, the OESV said: "Despite the strictest conditions and all conceivable precautions, Marita Kramer tested positive for the COVID virus in the last routine PCR test before the planned departure for the Olympics. The goal remains to compete in the Olympic Games."
The international federation, FIS, said Kramer tested positive on Saturday and "has no symptoms and feels well".
She competed on Saturday at the World Cup event in Willingen, Germany. The Austrian team withdrew from the competition on Sunday.
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