KATE O’BRIEN CONTINUES STEADY RECOVERY FROM TRAINING CRASH

Ottawa, August 31, 2017 – Olympic track sprinter Kate O’Brien continues to make strides in her recovery from a serious crash one month ago.

Kate crashed during a motor pacing session at the Glenmore Velodrome in Calgary on July 24 and was taken to the Intensive Care Unit at the Foothills Medical Centre.

Since then, Kate has made a steady recovery. After two weeks in the ICU, Kate was moved to the neurosurgical ward, and last week she was moved to the rehabilitation unit.

Kate’s positive progress means she’s now been able to leave the hospital some days to spend time at her Calgary home. It is anticipated she will be able to resume some light exercise in the coming weeks. She has also been in regular contact with her friends and teammates, which has helped keep her spirits up.

Cycling Canada joins the rest of the Canadian cycling community in wishing Kate a speedy and complete recovery.