Deanna Stellato-Dudek injured pre-Olympics - news & updates

[Tesla]

I hope Deanna is putting her health first. Lindsey Vonn decided to compete despite her injuries and that ended in disaster.

Lindsey Vonn's injury isn't what caused her crash.

 

[Firedancer]

I’m so happy for them

 

[Sylvia]

https://x.com/Devin_Heroux/status/2021263383064986071
"Deanna Stellato-Dudek hit her head during a training accident. They’re not saying whether or not it was a concussion.
But she has been medically cleared to compete at the Olympics
Also learning Deanna and Max have been on the ice training in Montreal."

 

[Parsley Sage]

He said she had been dealing with a concussion and has been medically cleared. Hoping for the best

He said they didn't say if it was a concussion or not.

https://x.com/Devin_Heroux/status/2021263383064986071

 

[Hedwig]

Lindsey Vonn's injury isn't what caused her crash.

I did not really follow it so take my comment with a grain of salt - but I know that having one injury can change how you react and even if it just a miniscule amount it could have a lot of impact in situations as these athlets find themselves in. So it might have been the injury or at least partly the injury and her reacting minimally different to a situation.

 

[Tesla]

I did not really follow it so take my comment with a grain of salt - but I know that having one injury can change how you react and even if it just a miniscule amount it could have a lot of impact in situations as these athlets find themselves in. So it might have been the injury or at least partly the injury and her reacting minimally different to a situation.

She clipped her arm. The injury didn't cause her crash. It could've happened to anyone going balls-to-the-wall in the downhill.

 

[Karen-W]

He said they didn't say if it was a concussion or not.

https://x.com/Devin_Heroux/status/2021263383064986071

He said she hit her head and was now medically cleared. If all she got was a cut lip or black eye, they'd have been on the plane for Milano last week & done the TE. It's pretty clear it was a concussion.

 

[Tesla]

He said she hit her head and was now medically cleared. If all she got was a cut lip or black eye, they'd have been on the plane for Milano last week & done the TE. It's pretty clear it was a concussion.

She might not have had a concussion. The medical team might have been making sure she didn't have a concussion.

 

[honey]

So happy they will get to skate!

 

[Sylvia]

CBC article: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/...-deschamps-will-compete-at-olympics-9.7082768

The pair will leave Montreal on Wednesday and arrive in Milan on Thursday after Stellato-Dudek was cleared to compete, Skate Canada announced Tuesday.

It will give the 2024 world champions two days of practice before the short program begins on Sunday.

"Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will compete in the pairs figure skating event beginning February 15," Skate Canada said in a statement. Stellato-Dudek hit her head on the ice during a training session in Quebec on January 30. Since then, her condition has been closely monitored by the medical teams of Skate Canada and Team Canada, and she has undergone the required medical examinations."

The decision to allow Stellato-Dudek to compete was made under the supervision of medical professionals.

At 42, Stellato-Dudek will become the oldest woman to compete in an Olympic figure skating event in almost a century.

“I want to thank everyone for their interest and support. I’ve been working closely with the medical team and I feel ready and I’m really looking forward to competing,” said Stellato-Dudekin. “My priority now is to skate to the best of my ability. Maxime and I respectfully ask the press representatives to give us the space to focus on the competition.”

 

[Finnice]

All the best for them! May their Olympic experience be great!

 

[Hedwig]

All the best for them! May their Olympic experience be great!

yes, I think now especially, just being there takes a whole new meaning for them. I hope they can embrace it

 

[MacMadame]

Can you tell us more about it?

One year, Angela Nikodinov was an alternate for Worlds and went on a vacation with her parents and no one could find her to tell her enough people had withdrawn that she was needed to compete.

She might not have had a concussion. The medical team might have been making sure she didn't have a concussion.

They monitor you for 24 hours when you hit your head. It's been a lot longer than that.

 

[Carolla5501]

I did not really follow it so take my comment with a grain of salt - but I know that having one injury can change how you react and even if it just a miniscule amount it could have a lot of impact in situations as these athlets find themselves in. So it might have been the injury or at least partly the injury and her reacting minimally different to a situation.

Really too bad you can’t use these great diagnostic skills based on NO information to do something useful like cure cancer

or maybe you could quit trying to create drama

 

[Gazpacho]

I am so happy for them! Deanna, you are an inspiration!

 

[lyneyuki]

It's been announced on Radio-Canada that Deanna will compete in Milan.

 

[withwings]

despite the fact that I am glad Deana and Max will compete, my heart goes also to alternatives who were for such a long time in uncertainty, but sport is sport

smart statement of Deanna and Max to press representatives

i dare to hope that they will do not do backclip but, if they do, let it be beautiful and breath taking

 

[Desperado]

I didn't expect that they could go, I'm so happy for them.

One obstacle down.

I hope they wear masks at least while travelling because they've been plagued by illness often too and communal crap is everywhere.

 

[Excidra]

The Olympic dream lives on for Deanna. I am so happy and super excited to watch her skate on Olympic ice. What a beautiful end it will be to an Olympic dream that she thought will never be realized. #Inspiration.

 

[puglover]

They do not need to prove anything as their journey speaks for itself but i am so glad they will get to compete and skate on olympic ice.

 

[skategal]

They monitor you for 24 hours when you hit your head. It's been a lot longer than that.

I read that she had a neck injury too. That would also take longer than 24 hours to heal.

 

[Habs]

Being there is a victory for them. I hope they skate lights out.

 

[Badams]

I'm so happy they get to compete!!!

 

[Cant Skate]

I read that she had a neck injury too. That would also take longer than 24 hours to heal.

Where did you read that?

 

[overedge]

I'm thrilled for them, but also hesitant. I really hope that it is safe for them to compete.

 

[Habs]

Where did you read that?

I read that too. Maybe the CBC article?

 

[peibeck]

Lindsey Vonn's injury isn't what caused her crash.

Racing 75+ mph down an icy mountain slope with a recent ACL injury was only begging for trouble imo.

 

[skategal]

Where did you read that?

I thought it was in one of Devin Heroux’s reports?

 

[Tesla]

Racing 75+ mph down an icy mountain slope with a recent ACL injury was only begging for trouble imo.

Other athletes have competed with an ACL injury. Vonn's training runs were fine. The ACL injury did not cause the crash.

 

[Hedwig]

Really too bad you can’t use these great diagnostic skills based on NO information to do something useful like cure cancer

or maybe you could quit trying to create drama

It does not take great prediction skill to say that an injury can throw you off and makes you in the worst case make mistakes in split seconds that otherwise you would not make.

You do not even have to be an athlet to understand that. Hopefully Deanna will not be affected by it and have a great experience but of course the worry is there, especially with a head injury.