GB bobsleigher Bruce Tasker will leave out Iciness Olympics after suffering a stroke

Huge Britain bobsleigher Bruce Tasker will leave out the Iciness Olympics after suffering a minor stroke on 4 January.

The 30-year-regular Welshman, who became ensuing from compete in his 2d Olympic games in Pyeongchang, is expected to manufacture a full restoration.

He became taken to well being facility after experiencing dizziness and nausea.

« To me, this became a actually freak occurrence. I became unlucky to be in this insist, however I’m lucky to non-public reach out of it unscathed, » said Tasker.

« I’m inform to manufacture a 100% restoration and I already if truth be told feel as even supposing I’m most of the model there. »

Tasker is hoping to resume his Huge Britain profession subsequent season.

Since switching from a profession in athletics in 2010, Tasker has competed at six World Championships and a Iciness Olympics.

He became section of a 4-man crew that performed fifth-situation finishes at three successive international championships, collectively with the Iciness Olympics in Sochi, for which he could yet receive a bronze medal following the disqualification of athletes in two Russian crews.

He became also section of the crew that obtained the silver on the World Cup tournament in Lake Placid in 2013.

Tasker, alongside with Bradley Corridor, Greg Cackett and Joel Fearon, also claimed a World Cup bronze at Park Metropolis, Utah in November.

« We’re desperately sorry for Bruce to lose his chance of becoming a two-time Olympian so finish to the Pyeongchang 2018 Video games, » said Group GB chef de mission Mike Hay.

GB Bobsleigh efficiency director Chris Price added: « The last few days were being concerned for all who know and admire Bruce however we are naturally ecstatic that he is heading in the appropriate direction to manufacture a full restoration.

« We are able to now be particular that Bruce and his family non-public the total wanted give a buy to in situation to attend that course of. »

Group GB are aiming for their most a hit Iciness Olympics ever after UK Sport inform a target of no longer no longer as much as 5 medals from February’s Pyeongchang Video games.

Bobsleigh has been inform a minimal target of a high-5 attain, with hopes that they’d presumably even obtain a medal in South Korea.