Great Britain skier Emma Lonsdale has admitted that she is "gutted" that Team GB teammate Rowan Cheshire was forced to withdraw from the half-pipe in the Winter Olympics.
Cheshire sustained a concussion after falling during a practice session last week, and as a result will not be able compete in Sochi alongside Lonsdale.
The 29-year-old told the Westmoreland Gazette: "Obviously I'm gutted for Rowan as she is my teammate. She's doing really well but because it was a head injury there is just no way she could risk competing.
"This is not how I wanted to go into the Olympics, it was supposed to be both of us but now I'm skiing for the two of us."
Lonsdale will compete in the half-pipe later today.
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Simon Sinclair
Simon Sinclair
