Bruce Tasker – Great Britain’s star bobsleigher – will miss the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month after suffering a minor stroke.
The 30-year-old Welshman is expected to make a full recovery after falling ill with dizziness and nausea on January 4.
The former athlete – who switched skills in 2010 – said: “To me, this was a completely freak occurrence.
“I was unlucky to be in this situation, but I’m lucky to have come out of it unscathed.
“I’m set to make a 100 per cent recovery and I already feel as though I’m most of the way there.”
Tasker has represented Team GB at six World Championships and the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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And was part of the team that won the silver at the World Cup event in Lake Placid in 2013.
Team GB chef de mission Mike Hay added: “We are desperately sorry for Bruce to lose his chance of becoming a two-time Olympian so close to the Pyeongchang 2018 Games.
And GB Bobsleigh performance director Chris Price added: “The last few days have been worrying for all who know and care for Bruce but we are naturally delighted that he is on course to make a full recovery.
“We will now ensure Bruce and his family have all the necessary support in place to aid that process.”
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