Henrik Zetterberg ruled out of Olympics with back injury

Sweden ice hockey captain Henrik Zetterberg has been ruled out of the Sochi Winter Olympics due to injury, according to reports.

The four-time Olympian, who won gold with Sweden in the Turin Games eight years ago, has a herniated disc in his back and has missed 13 games for the Detroit Red Wings during the current NHL season.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told reporters: "[Zetterberg] is in a great deal of discomfort, so in fairness to Sweden, the Detroit Red Wings organisation and himself, he is pulling out of the Olympics.

"He has to see a doctor, but he will not be ready by the time we come out of the Olympic break. Beyond that, I have no real time frame."

Sweden's ice hockey team will take on Switzerland later today.