Breaking gymnastic news for Canada on Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Gymnastics Canada have announced in a press release Halifax’s Ellie Black will not be competing in the all-around final event in women’s artistic gymnastics that is slated for tomorrow.
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Gymnastics Canada announced that Team Canada’s Ellie Black will not be competing in the all-around final event in women’s artistic gymnastics on Thursday, July 29 due to an injury sustained during training. https://t.co/sJxrWe9LaM
— Team Canada PR (@TeamCanadaPR) July 28, 2021
The committee says the 25-year-old sprained her ankle during a training session on Tuesday, adding she has now made the difficult decision to withdraw from the all-around event.
Black placed fifth in this event at the Rio Olympics five years ago, which was the highest-ever for a Canadian gymnast.
The COC Chief Sport Officer says they hope she will still be able to compete in the beam final on August 3rd.
She’ll hold a virtual media availability today.
