OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Evan Lysacek says he’s “fully recovered” from surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle and is already doing some triple jumps.
The reigning Olympic champion hasn’t competed since the Vancouver Olympics. He’d hoped to make his return at this week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but the Nov. 20 surgery put him behind. Lysacek says he could have been ready with another three weeks.
Instead, he’s focusing on Sochi. No man has repeated as Olympic champion since Dick Button in 1952, and few even bother trying. Lysacek also wants a crack at a medal in the team competition, which is making its Olympic debut in Sochi.
