Current
World Champion in the Women K1 500 discipline, Nicole Reinhardt, will sadly
become the first and sonorous absence at the Olympic Games to celebrate in London. Yesterday, German
canoe Federation confirmed that, in agreement with the paddler, Reinhardt will
not represent Germany at the
European Championships in Zagreb
nor London Games, as her shoulder injury does not seem to be recovered in time.
Having
suffered from fevers and infections through the whole winter, which already
made her not to paddle the first national trials, a few weeks ago he also
suffered a serious shoulder injury. Despite an intensive treatment to be able
to paddle at World Cup 2 in Duisburg,
which worked too as last national German trials, finally she couldn’t compete. She
was even paddling at Duisburg’s
venue for the warm up before the K1 500 heats, but the pain made her refuse and
try not to make her shoulder worst by paddlling the race.
It was then
speculated that the German Federation would allow her to have a last chance at
the Europeans in Zagreb, but yesterday it was confirmed that her injury is not
fully recovered, making her not able to paddle for the olympic qualification.
With this
situation, the German in best position to take the spot at the K1 500 is Silke
Hörmann, who got through the A final in Duisburg,
despite she got 9th position in it. What it’s for sure is that
London Olympics are missing one of the main favourites for the medals.
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