The Winter Olympics are just a few weeks away and one of the stars of the Vancouver Games could be speed skater JR Celski. VIDEO HERE>>>
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WATCH HERE:
Video 1: Countdown to Vancouver (Universal Sports)
Video 2: Celski Takes 1500 worlds (Universal Sports)
From Deseret News (UT)
J.R. Celski is being referred to as the “next Ohno”, a comparison he solidified with five medals at the 2009 World Championships. He was at the top of his game and on the verge of realizing his dreams when he was involved in a horrible accident.
Short track speedskating can be vicious, as athletes jockey for position, and Celski suffered a 6-inch cut, all the way to the bone, that looked as bad as it felt. Read Full Article>>>.
From Seattle Times 
J.R. Celski made remarkable progress from a horrifying short-track speedskating accident where his own skate blade severed his left quadriceps muscle to the bone during the Olympic trials on Sept. 12 Read Full Article>>>.
Photo by Getty Images.
2009, Dresden, Germany, ISU World Cup short track Speed Skating, Mens 1500m, American JR Celski gets his first win of the season.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfs-SVwbA3o
