MILAN – Canadian determine skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek says struggling an harm days earlier than the Milan Cortina Olympic Video games was “a residing nightmare.”
The previous world pairs champion with associate Maxime Deschamps practised for the primary time on the Video games on Friday after hitting her head on the ice on Jan. 30 whereas coaching in Quebec.
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Stellato-Dudek wouldn’t reveal particulars of her harm or the way it occurred, however the 42-year-old stated it was not a concussion.
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She additionally stated she and Deschamps is not going to carry out the assisted backflip they’d deliberate of their quick program to “Carmina Burana.”
Stellato-Dudek is poised to change into the oldest feminine determine skater in almost a century to compete on the Olympics.
She and Deschamps initially withdrew from the staff occasion, however will now compete within the particular person pairs competitors starting Sunday at Milano Ice Skating Area.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Feb. 13, 2026.
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