Hegstad Krüger became covid-infected at the high-altitude camp in Seiser Alm a couple of weeks ago, where Heidi Weng and Anne Kjersti Kalvå were also infected.
The female skiers miss the Olympics completely.
The Covid bang just before leaving for the Olympics meant that the Norwegian team arrived in Beijing a couple of days late.
- It is not often you see adult men crying on behalf of others, but this is heavy for many.
The joy is gone and it is awful, coach Eirik Myhr Nossum told NRK in connection with the test answer.
Hegstad Krüger had two wins in the World Cup this season and was one of Norway's biggest hopes ahead of the Olympics.
Hegstad Krüger, who won the skiathlon and is part of the winning relay team at the Olympics in Pyeongchang 2018, showed no symptoms when he was isolated.