Elise Christie says her ‘heart is shattered’ as she looks set to miss out on the Winter Olympics.The 31-year-old Livingston-born short-track speed skater has been fighting an ankle injury all season and was behind Kathryn Thomson in the World Cup qualifying events.Only one GB skater is expected to be awarded a place in Beijing.Christie is a three-time world champion as well as 10-time world championship medalist and 10-time European champion, however she has suffered huge disappointment in previous Winter Olympics.She was disqualified in all three events in 2014 and a further two in 2018, and has previously hinted that she would retire after the Beijing Olympics.In a tweet, she said: “The ankle injury I sustained set me back too far.
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