Schwarzenegger's injury prevents preinaugural fun

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday he will not attend his preinaugural festivities this week because his doctor advised him to stay off his broken leg as he recovers.

Schwarzenegger is scheduled to be inaugurated Friday, as part of a lavish two-day series of events. The governor will attend his inauguration and plans to attend the ball Friday night, his spokeswoman Julie Soderland said.

Schwarzenegger broke his right femur on Dec. 23 when he tripped over his ski pole while standing on a slope in Sun Valley, Idaho.

The broken leg comes at an inopportune time for the governor, whose swearing in will be followed by an intense three days next week in which he is to unveil a health-care reform proposal, give his state of the state speech and release his budget.