MOSCOW (AP) β Russia has left Olympic women’s figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova off its roster for next month’s European championships.
Sotnikova missed this week’s Russian nationals with an ankle injury, but there had been speculation her Olympic achievements could persuade the Russian Figure Skating Federation to give her a place.
Russia’s women’s team for the Jan. 26 to Feb. 1 European championships in Stockholm consists of Elena Radionova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Anna Pogorilaya.
Sotnikova is among three reserves.
Also missing out is Olympic team event gold medalist Yulia Lipnitskaya, who could only manage ninth at the Russian nationals after a troubled season.
The Russian federation traditionally uses the European championship results to select its team for March’s world championships. That means Sotnikova might not skate competitively again this season.
