“During the preparation for the world championships (in Jakarta in October, ed.) I started having problems with my wrist. It was under control, but after consultation with specialists and my team we decided that surgery was best,” the 22-year-old gymnast wrote.
“It is the best choice in the long term, especially in view of my Olympic dream,” she referred to Los Angeles 2028. At the end of October, Vansteenkiste had to attend the World Cup in Jakarta due to a bacterial infection.