Short track star Van Ruijven seriously ill in French hospital | Ice skating

sport">According to the skating association, the situation of Van Ruijven, 27, is stable but still critical. She is in a hospital in Perpignan. Van Ruijven has been in hospital since the end of last week. She appears to have an autoimmune disorder. Serious complications arose over the weekend.

sport">National coach Jeroen Otter visited Van Ruijven in the hospital on Monday morning. “Her condition now seems stable, but it is still critical,” he repeated the union’s words. Van Ruijven is currently staying in intensive care.

Shoulder surgery

sport">Van Ruijven, who had recently had shoulder surgery, was looking forward to the training camp. After a quick rehabilitation, she would be back on the ice for the first time.

sport">The native of South Holland is considered one of the best short track players in the Netherlands. In 2019, she became the 500-meter world champion at the global title fight in Sofia. A year earlier, she belonged to the relay formation that took Olympic bronze at the Olympics in Pyeongchang. Van Ruijven, Jorien ter Mors, Yara van Kerkhof and Suzanne Schulting captured bronze from the B-final, a rarity.

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