The women's snowboard cross competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics will take place without one of the top medal contenders.
Two-time Olympic medalist and 2014 champion Eva Samkova could not recover from an ankle injury in time to make it to Beijing.
Samkova's absence makes it easier for Italy's Michela Moioli to repeat as gold medalist in the event.
Moioli is one of a few medal contenders who come into China off success on the FIS World Cup circuit.
The Italian and Charlotte Bankes of Great Britain have traded victories all season, while France's Chloe Trespeuch and Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States have been in the mix for podiums since December.