Eileen Gu injures knee in ski crash, withdraws from X Video games
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu mentioned she suffered a foul MCL pressure, ACL pressure and a bone bruise in a heavy coaching crash on Friday and withdrew from the Winter X Video games in Aspen, Colorado.
“Had a heavy crash as we speak in coaching and was advised by medical doctors that they had been fearful about my ACL,” Gu posted on social media. “Had probably the most agonizing couple hours ready to get an MRI till I lastly bought my outcomes again about 30 minutes in the past. Seems my knee is undamaged!! So so fortunate to be strolling away with a foul MCL sprain, ACL pressure, and bone bruise. The unhealthy information is I gained’t be competing at Xgames this weekend. The previous few hours actually put all the pieces in perspective and made me notice how vital it’s to maintain my physique wholesome. I’ll be again quickly.”
Gu, who gained two golds and one bronze as the largest host nation star ultimately yr’s Olympics, was because of compete in ski halfpipe on Saturday and ski slopestyle on Sunday on the annual X Video games.
The 19-year-old made her season debut final weekend with two World Cup ski halfpipe wins in Calgary.
Gu had been anticipated to compete at subsequent month’s world championships in Georgia (the nation, not the state). Her occasions start Feb. 26, however she has not introduced how the harm impacts these plans.
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