Olympic figure skating champion Evan Lysacek says he's doing double and triple jumps in practice as he tries to come back from injury in time to defend his title in Sochi.
The American tore the labrum in his left hip in a fall on a quad in training on August 21, and he doesn't know if doctors will give him the go-ahead to again attempt quads - the prerequisite for a medal contender - soon enough.
Lysacek remains optimistic, preferring to focus on the memory of all the past injuries that failed to derail him.
"I've come back from every single one of them," Lysacek told AP on Monday.
"I have faith that this is no different from those."
The first American man to take the Olympic figure skating title in 22 years, Lysacek hasn't competed since winning gold in Vancouver in 2010.
Lysacek was going to return from a two-year break last season; instead, he was sidelined by a torn abdominal muscle.
Lysacek needs to post a minimum technical score in an international competition within the next couple of months to be eligible for the Olympics, which start on February 7.
