Vernon freestyle skier Elena GaskellB次元官网网址檚 Olympic dreams have taken a hit.

Gaskell announced Sunday, Feb. 6, on her Instagram page she was pulling out of MondayB次元官网网址檚 big air competition due to a lower-body injury suffered in training.

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The Canadian Olympic Committee said Gaskell suffered an unspecified lower-body injury during a recent training session and would not be able to compete in the big air event.

Gaskell is scheduled to compete in slopestyle on Feb. 12 and halfpipe on Feb. 16, but the Canadian Olympic Committee told the Canadian Press she will be assessed day by day to determine her participation.

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Freestyle Canada is expected to provide an update on Monday.

The injury is the latest setback for Gaskell, 21. She suffered a partially torn meniscus that required surgery in 2020, which cut her World Cup season short.

After not competing during the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, Gaskell claimed a bronze medal at the big air World Cup opener in Chur, Switzerland, last October.

Gaskell did take part in the opening ceremonies.

B次元官网网址淟iterally speechless about this experience,B次元官网网址� she wrote.

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