FILE PHOTO: Czech Republic's Martina Sablikova reacts after the women's 1500m ISU European Speed Skating Championships in Minsk, Belarus January 10, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/File Photo
(Reuters) - Czech speed skater Martina Sablikova has had injections and is still battling pain in her back which she hopes will not harm her chances at next month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
The long-distance specialist has a problem with a disc in her back, which makes it difficult for her to completely stretch her leg and while she had painkilling injections, decided to miss the European Speed Skating Championships earlier this month to focus on the Games.
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