The 26-year-old Kengt need for observation for a few days stay in the hospital and therefore not come into action in Dordrecht. De Fries also miss the World Cup short track next month in Seoul, where he wanted to defend his title.
The leader of the Dutch team arrived Friday big crash on the relay and ten minutes was treated on the ice then transported by stretcher. Knegt wore an oxygen mask during his retreat.
The 26-year-old Knegt came in the final round in hard contact with the Briton Jack Whelbourne, boarding popped in and then lay on the ice. He cried after his fall in pain. Great Britain was disqualified after the race, which the Netherlands or by going to the semi-finals.
“It was a Mike Tyson-like hit, ” said coach Jeroen Otter about the fall. ” the Briton Sjinkie put his knee on the chest and chin. I think Sjinkie was a second unconscious, because I saw his eyes as crazy turn away. with such a hard slap you just lost all your air. ”
Knegt was taken to hospital after the fall and there the doctors concluded three broken ribs, a small crack in the liver and internal bruising. Knegt may thus coming weeks not on the track, which direct the end of his the season does Fries already experienced a disappointing year for the European Championships was by equipment problems and a fall also on a deception
.. <- block |! slideshow start ->
World
the short tracker’d like to give some color his season Saturday by writing the World Cup standings of the 1500 meters to his name. He had the first Dutchman may be doing so. Because of his injuries, the South Korean Kwak Yoon-gy second in the standings behind Knegt, the victory now up for grabs.
Knegt won last year both European- and World Championships. He was elected in December Sportsman of the Year
No comments:
Post a Comment