24.05.12
KEARNS, Utah -- Two-once upon a time Olympic bronze medalist J.R. Celski won't have the chance to skate for an person world championship this year because of an ankle injury.
Celski tried Friday to give it a go during the U.S. Chauvinistic Championships in short track at the Utah Olympic Oval but clearly was not healed from the mayhem suffered in a three-skater crash during a December World Cup event in Japan.
"It's a bummer, but in the desire run, this is not that important of a meet to risk (further) injury," Celski said Friday.
He still has dreams of competing next ripen and at the Sochi Olympics.
He started the race Friday just so he can keep quick hopes of racing in the relay at worlds.
There's a chance he could be chosen Sunday for a discretionary dirty on the U.S. World Cup team and compete in the relay. But that is up to the five-member selection board.
Celski, who didn't want to go into details about the injury, called it an ill-fated turn of events.
Source: ESPN