“It feels incredibly sad to be so close to the Champion of Champions having to withdraw due to injury. I’ve really been looking forward to competing in the program and competing against all the great athletes taking part. But as everyone knows, I’m good at coming back , and I will do that this time as well. I wish all of this year’s participants the best of luck and I will be seated on the first floor,” she says in a press release.
Pärson is said to have injured her calf during a training session before the television recording and the injury is so serious that she cannot participate in the program. Rehabilitation is expected to take four to six weeks,