I’m currently banned from the Olympic Training Center which means I’ve had zero access to Team USA’s push track.
That matters. A lot.
In bobsled, we don’t just start by pushing on ice. We use push tracks to build power, perfect timing, and reduce injury risk. But because I’ve been banned, I had to go from pushing hurdle carts straight to pushing on ice, a massive and unsafe leap in intensity. That kind of progression puts athletes at serious risk.
It gets worse: I still don’t have access to any sports med. No rehab support. No cold tub. No hot/cold recovery. I can’t even walk into the building. I’m dealing with a spinal injury a herniated disc, a bulge, and three tears in my back and I’m rehabbing it alone, with no support from the system that’s supposed to protect its athletes.
This all started after a medical appointment I was scheduled for in February was canceled by USOPC without warning. At the time, I didn’t even know what was going on in my spine.
This isn’t how we treat Ol...
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