Gold pulls out of Grand Prix events, Olympic hopes dim

Figure Skating - ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Ladies Free Skate program - Boston, Massachusetts, United States - 02/04/16 - Gracie Gold of the United States competes. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

(Reuters) - Figure skater Gracie Gold's chances of making the United States Olympic team have diminished after she withdrew from two events in next month's Grand Prix series for personal reasons.

U.S. Figure Skating said on Friday that Gold would miss competitions in Beijing and Grenoble, France due to ongoing treatment for off-ice matters.