Thrilled for CPom though and I hope they can capitalize on a great 4CC. This was about third place, and a long-awaited trip to the Olympics. This time, it was good enough for an Olympic berth. ]]> The worst part for him, though, was being unable to celebrate making the Olympic team with his partner. Olympians Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, the U.S. second-ranked ice dance couple, will miss next weeks U.S. Over the past 18 months, our team has dealt with significant physical injuries that have led to challenges in our mental health and we feel it is in our best interest to prioritize this currently, they said in a statement. Olympic champion Birk Ruud of Norway earned bronze. Hawayek When American ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker suffered a concussion during preseason training in August, his season with partner Kaitlin Hawayek could easily have gone off the rails. I hope she recovers fully and doesn't rush her return. And as a result, they have seemed more themselves, and more at ease with the material they are putting out there. He said that after the Grand Prix Final, he flew to see his doctor that had originally examined him in August. There have been a few concussion injuries at Gadbois. She was hospitalized for a short period but eventually tested negative and was cleared to return to practice. Hawayek was taken to the hospital where she received a couple of stitches in her head and a diagnosis of a concussion. In 2020, the pandemic shut down the sports world, canceling the World Figure Skating Championships just before they were scheduled to be held in Montreal, the U.S. ice dancers home base. How to Treat a Concussion (with Pictures) - wikiHow At 25, Hawayek is still relatively young for an ice dancer. Hawayek and Baker Withdraw from 2021 NHK Trophy Maybe one day I can meet some of the Bills players and we can talk athlete experiences.. So, its equally as important for us to have moments where we know that weve moved audiences with our art than it is to be well-scored or placed, and honestly have the combination of both. By this time next year, the East Aurora native hopes to be a U.S. Olympian. Hawayek I hope she takes it easy and gets the rest she needs. [CDATA[// >