Prince George biathlete Megan Tandy has had to decline her second trimester spot on Canada's IBU Cup team and will not be racing for at least the next month.
"Sometimes life is just not plannable," said Tandy, in a Facebook post.
"My plans have taken an abrupt change of direction. I am disappointed to share that I will not be racing this month. Due to an unexpected situation in my son's family, I need to stay home to care for my son full-time for the next little while."
The 30-year-old three-time Olympian lives in Klingenthal, Germany, where she has shared custody of her eight-year-old son Predo. Predo also lives with his father, Tandy's ex-husband and former Caledonia Nordic Ski Club biathlon coach, Ilmar Heinicke, who is based in Ruhpolding, Germany. Tandy learned a couple weeks ago that Heinicke is unable to care for Predo and she will no longer be able to fulfill her commitments to the national team.
"Family always has, and always will, come first," she said. "While the timing is not ideal, I have no regrets - just Mom priorities! Every situation has a silver lining and this time it is lots of extra time with my favourite little man."
Since winning the national team trials in Canmore in November, Tandy has struggled with her ski times on the World Cup circuit and Biathlon Canada made the decision to drop her to the IBU Cup international circuit to start the new year.
