Arianna Fontana won't compete at the 2021 European Championships

Italian short track super star Arianna Fontana decided to not compete at the 2021 European championships which be held in two weeks. 

By Jackob Savard
Photo: Schaats Foto's

The 30-year-old Italian is the first short track speed skater to announce that she will not participate in the 2021 European Championship, which will be held in Gdansk starting on January 22nd. Already seven times European champion, Fontana decided to not battle for title #8 as she prefers to focus on World championships. 

Here's her announcement: 

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What do you think of this decision? Will Fontana be the first of many athletes to miss the European Championships? 

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