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Olympic snowboard cross champion Eva Samková of the Czech Republic has been ruled out of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing as she continues to recover from ankle surgery.

Beijing Olympics: ankle injuries sideline champion Czech snowboarder Eva Samková

Czech Republic is set to take its largest team to date to a Winter Olympics, after the Czech Olympic Committee confirmed 113 athletes for Beijing 2022, an increase of 19 from Pyeongchang 2018.

Month after breaking ankles Samková tests positive for Covid

Czech snowboard cross star Eva Samková suffered a major injury at the weekend, breaking both of her ankles just two months before the Winter Olympics.

Montafon is to host second men's and women's events of the International Ski Federation's Snowboard Cross World Cup season, with the mixed team competition to feature for the first time on the 2021-2022 circuit.

Samková wins inaugural snowboard race of new season

Reigning Snowboard Cross World Cup champion Eva Samková topped qualification at the season opening competition in Zhangjiakou's Secret Garden, as the test event for Beijing 2022 continues.

Reigning Snowboard Cross World Cup champion Eva Samková topped qualification at the season opening competition in Zhangjiakou's Secret Garden, as the test event for Beijing 2022 continues.

World champion Sandra Näslund topped qualification at Zhangjiakou's Secret Garden resort as the International Ski Federation Ski Cross World Cup began in a competition doubling as a Beijing 2022 test event.