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US gymnast Skye Blakely's Olympic status in doubt after suffering leg injury during practice: reports

US gymnast Skye Blakely's Olympic status in doubt after suffering leg injury during practice: reports

Olympic hopeful Skye Blakely suffered an apparent leg injury while training in Minneapolis, according to reports this week. However, her reaction has raised questions about her status on Team USA gymnastics.

Blakely, 19, was reportedly practicing her floor exercise when she “landed short on a drop pass,” according to The Washington Post.

Blakely needed help getting off the floor and would eventually need a wheelchair removed.

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Skye Blakely competes on the beam event during the 2024 USA Gymnastics Winter Cup senior women's competition at the Kentucky International Convention Center on February 24, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

USA Today added that Blakely was “sobbing” when the injury occurred. Additionally, USA Gymnastics official Chellsie Memmel also hugged Blakely's coaches.

While there has been no official word on Blakely's injury, initial reactions from her and those around her did not seem promising.

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Blakely has been one of the favorites to be part of this year's Olympic gymnastics team, which only takes five competitors to Paris.

Skye Blakely competes on the balance beam during the 2024 Xfinity USA Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena on June 2, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Elsa/Getty Images)

While all eyes are on Simone Biles, Blakely finished second to the Olympic veteran at the US championships in June. She has also been part of the American teams that won gold at each of the last two world championships.

Despite his skill, Blakely has not been able to compete in the Olympic Games, having suffered an injury before the trials leading up to the Tokyo Games. It would be a brutal series of events for Blakely if he was unable to compete again for his place on the national team.