According to the coach of the Slovka Olympic team, Demitra is in Vancouver because of his wife's sickness.  However, he's expected to join the team on Thursday.

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If the report is accurate (and we have no reason to believe it not to), then we should see Demitra back very soon.  Also, given the short absence, his wife's health problem is probably not very serious, which is good news.