13 Feb 2014 20:44

Injury forces Plyushchenko to withdraw from Sochi Olympics competitions

SOCHI. Feb 13 (Sport Express/Interfax) - Russian figure skater Yevgeny Plyushchenko will not take part in singles competitions at the Sochi Olympics.

The two time Olympic champion suffered a back injury during a warm-up session before the men's short program on Thursday.

"I fell down and it clicked," Plyushchenko told his coach.

This leaves Russia with no medals in men's single figure skating.