Polina Edmunds has struggled with a bone bruise in her right foot for about a full year, and the injury could keep her out of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in one month.
“The chances of me competing at Nationals, they’re probably 50-50 right now,” Edmunds said in a phone interview Friday. “I really, really would like to, and because I’ve been working so hard all season to be ready for Nationals, and my programs, I really love them this year, they’re beautiful. But my 100 percent focus is for next season.
“We want to make sure all the red flags [with my foot] are gone for next season.