Ennis-Hill On Course For Rio Despite Injury

Jessica Ennis-Hill is to miss the indoor season with an Achilles injury but will be fit to defend her Olympic title in August.

The London 2012 heptathlon champion's injury is not serious and is different to the problem which affected her preparations for last year's World Championships in Beijing.

But she has taken the decision with her coach Toni Minichiello not to compete at the Glasgow indoor meeting later this month.

"Training's been going well over the winter, but unfortunately in the past couple of weeks I've had a sore Achilles," Ennis-Hill told Sky Sports News HQ.

"I've had some scans, I'm going to sit down and discuss options with my medical team and at the moment it's a precaution to pull out of the indoor season.

"I just want to get to the cause of the problem, I've got a lot of faith in my medical team and I'm hoping taking a step back and resting at this stage will not hinder my performances going into Rio.

"At the moment it's a precautionary rest. Obviously I've had problems with my Achilles in the past, so when there are warning signs that they're flaring up it's the best thing to back off and rest."

The upcoming World Indoor Championships in the United States were never part of Ennis-Hill's plans, and she will now continue her training schedule in the UK before competing at the annual Gotzis meeting at the end of May.