On the other hand, if it's a back or leg joint injury, sitting in a plane for hours could make it worse. Better to let inflammation or whatever die down with some therapy and then fly to Italy later. (No knowledge, just seeing one possible scenario.)
And they wouldn't have travelled before yesterday anyway.
ici.radio-canada.ca
Skate Canada’s medical team will make that call.
On my local TV news, the correspondent emphasized that "it will not be the athletes' decision", that it would be a decision by a doctor or doctors. So in spite of Deanna's well-known drive and determination, she won't be allowed to insist on skating against medical advice.
I totally get it. But I also suspect there's a bit of Lindsay Vonn mindset going on, too.
it totally depends on the kind of injury. there are protocols in place about returning to the ice after some injuries.
It is sad and concerning that Deanna is injured (and Lindsay too) comparing the two despite both eing over 40 is hard. Their injuries are different and their events are different with different physical needs. A torn ACL sounds horrible but depending on what is required people have competed with torn ACL - I doubt you could do it in skating due to the need for flexibility and ability to take a pounding jumping and landing. I really feel for Canada. it seems things are stancked against them. Deanna and Max have an illness filled year. The dream of olympic gold seems all but lost even before the ijury/accident. Likewise the bronze seems slipping away each moment. But you hoped this resilient, hard orking and tough lady would at least get to skate in the Olympics. I hope no matter what happens we see her at worlds. Trennt and lia are lovely people and they have taken advantage of Deanna and Mx's health issues (Deanna very sick at nats) and good for them. Objectively they have struggled and never reached what many thought was a higher potential. In 2022 it looked like the trajectory was up and good for this Canadian squad. But they have regressed a bit to the point that they did poorly enough for Canada to lose a spot (2) now instead of 3. I do feel for Canada in general. Truth is Trennt and Lia aren't as strong and there slim medal hope in team seems to be gone now. With Deanna and Max injured an individual medal seems further away. Then there is the sad story fo Piper and paul. I like and respect that aren't using the gay card or the cancer card. But this team tends to be the bridesmaid team (2nd or 4th) . they really have skated well enough to be third from what we have seen but the judges have "dumped" them it seems unfairly for Fear and gibson and the italians are getting a lot of traction with Europenas doing so well (helped by the brits slipping up)) and of course the olympics are in Italy. Canada is most likely coming home medalless in skating. but I hope they can have a few moments even if it is Deanna skating in her 100,000 us dress in the individual event.
I would think that downhill skiing is the last sport I would like to compete with a torn ACL. Of course, skating is also out of the question but I doubt the nature of Deanna's injury is a torn anything...
I didn't have Max and Deanna as medal winners in pairs nor Canada as a medal winner of the team event. I don't think the injury will change the medal table for Canada but it certainly is heartbreaking considering Deanna and Max's story.
Like many pairs teams, they are struggling with consistency. At the same time, to me, it's normal. Lia was skating singles until a few years ago. I think their progress is admirable. I think they are really aiming to be relevant for medals in the next cycle. So for me, this is amazing progress and experience for them. They too have struggled with illness and injury. I don't know of many athletes able to compete with a shingles flare-up. Trennt did just that in Finlandia. I know people have been bed-ridden for days with shingles, if not weeks.
Bad luck happens. Korea only has two spots in women... and even then, their team doesn't have their most recent world medalist... injuries.. bad luck.. it's just sport.
We will see what happens with Piper and Paul. I remain hopeful.
