Injury forces Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek, figure skating partner Deschamps out of Olympic team event

World figure skating champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada will not compete in the Olympic team event in Italy later this month due to a training injury in Quebec sustained by Stellato-Dudek, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Monday.

Stellato-Dudek’s condition and readiness for the individual pairs event is being assessed daily.

“Athlete health and safety is our No. 1 priority. We will share more information as it becomes available,” the COC said in a statement.

Another Canadian Olympian, snowboard Cross athlete Tess Critchlow, has withdrawn from competition due to injury.