I think the alternate thing is fine the way it is... you cannot have all the alternates traveling to the olympic games : where would they stay? It's also a lot of money... You cannot build an olympic village wing just for alternates for instance. Numbers across all sports need to be kept low. Usually, alternates are sent much earlier and in a less stressful manner because skaters are not on such standby. I am pretty sure that they will put Wesley on a place when they know that Keegan cannot make it in time and that will be fine. The real problem for me would have been not sending anyone. As long as Canada has two athletes in the men singles, i will be happy...
But since China didn't allow foreign spectators there must be hotel space. There should have been an exception to allow alternates in country given the need for alternates due to strict Covid protocols.
Space on site is only one reason.... imagine all the money spent if all alternates were always flown in. Who is paying for that? Also, lets' not forget one very important thing : the enemy here is not the ISU or the IOC or Skate Canada/COC. The enemy here is covid...if a skater has an injury or "regular" illness and cannot make it to the games : they will w/d and the alternate can fly in right away. Here, you get someone who is Canada's champion, 6th in the world, with more international competitive experience in the last couple years than any other Canadian (since he lives and trains in Alaska)... so Canada wants him there.... but he was waiting (read he is ok to fly now) . So the problem here is not the rules... it is the nature of Covid : not knowing when the disease will get out of the body enough to clear the tests.... while not greatly affecting the athlete... It does put pressure to the rules in place, I will give you that. But, those rules are efficient usually. In normal times, a skater would w/d and be replaced without a problem... now flying is a problem.... it makes even less sense in a situation like right now, to fly athletes "just in case" while traveling is so risky.
What a star!!! 
I was shaking like a leaf throughout her performance (I usually reserve that high level of anxiety for Roman, lol), and I squealed with joy at my TV after she successfully completed her last jumping pass!!!
I just thought it was a touching moment where the team is providing him with emotional support after what has been a nightmarish Olympics for him.
