Speed skating-Christie races again after swapping skates for scooter

By Alan Baldwin
FILE PHOTO Elise Christie of Britain practices in preparation for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi January 31 2014. REUTERSLucy Nicholson

FILE PHOTO: Elise Christie of Britain practices in preparation for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, in Sochi January 31, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

LONDON (Reuters) - Elise Christie delivered pizzas to earn a crust when her Olympic dreams faded but now the Scot is ready to race again after replacing her speed skates with an electric scooter.

The three-times Olympian, triple world champion in 2017, hopes to return to the rink for the 2026 Games after missing Beijing but the new eSkootr series debuting in London on Saturday is home for now.

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