41 security guards hired by a private recruiting agency to work at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics were confirmed to be suspected norovirus patients.

With the PyeongChang Winter Olympics just around the corner, concerns are being raised about the food safety at PyeongChang, following reports of 41 security guards showing symptoms of norovirus infection. As a precautionary measure, some 1,200 private security staff have been sidelined and replaced with military personnel pending medical tests.

-to sideline (v.)

to prevent (a person) from pursuing a particular activity, operation, career, etc