Parallel bars world champion Lukas Dauser of Germany was on Sunday nominated for the gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics despite a injury scare.
"I couldn't be happier about it, but unfortunately I can't truly be happy (yet)," Dauser wrote on Instagram.
"Over the next few weeks, I will give my all with a special treatment plan to live my dream a third time. The doctors and physios have a slight hope that I'll be ready for action in five weeks," he said.
The German federation DTB said that Dauser damaged a muscle in his right upper arm during a routine on the rings in an all-around competition in Rüsselsheim on Saturday. The exact nature of the injury was not disclosed.
"Together with the team of doctors, physios and coaches, Dauser will do everything in his power to be in shape in time for the competitions in Paris," the DTB said.
Dauser is a big German medal hope for the July 26-August 11 Games. He won parallel bars silver at the last Olympics in 2021 and at world championships has gold from 2023 and silver from 2022.