Canadian figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond, the reigning world champion and Olympic bronze medalist, extended her break from competition to include all of next season.
“I have had some time to reflect this summer on my future and believe taking this year off to evaluate my next steps is important in making the best personal decision,” she said in a Skate Canada press release.
Osmond previously announced in June that she would skip the fall Grand Prix series “to refocus and evaluate the next steps in my career.”
Now she will also miss the Canadian Championships in January and the world championships in Japan in March.