The Olympic skier who went viral for riding an escalator handrail has been hit by the contagious norovirus which causes vomiting and diarrhoea — but he could still compete

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  • The contagious norovirus bug that has hit 200 people at the 2018 Winter Olympics has now spread to athletes.
  • Two Swiss freestyle skiers have been affected by the vomiting and diarrhea virus — and one of them is internet famous.
  • Fabian Boesch, who achieved viral fame for riding an esclator handrail this week, has been taken away from the rest of the Swiss team while he recovers from the illness.

 

Two Swiss skiers are the first athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics to have been struck down by the highly contagious norovirus bug.

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