Skye Blakely is facing a possible health concern ahead of U.S. Olympic trials set to begin Thursday.
Skye Blakely, the national runner-up in gymnastics, is facing a possible health concern ahead of U.S. Olympic trials set to begin Thursday. Multiple reports are that she had to be wheeled out of the arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday during podium training on floor exercise. It was her last event to practice of the day. The Associate Press reported the injury is to her lower leg and it’s unclear how serious it is.
The women’s preliminary rotations are set to start on Friday, but it is unclear what Blakely’s status is for that, according to the Associated Press. Before Wednesday, she was seen as a serious contender to make the five-woman team. that she was ready for the comeback after tearing a ligament in her elbow at the 2021 Olympic trials.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersBlakely, who trains at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy in Frisco, was a member of the last two world championships teams that won gold and has continued to improve her ranking. She finished second behind seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles.
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