The dreaded injuries leading up to Beijing Olympics
July 23, 2008
With the Beijing Olympics so close now it is always a tough time for athletes if they pick up an injury. They know that being injured now can mean the end of their Olympic dream.
We have recently seen this happen to Australia’s Jana Rawlinson and Nathan Deakes as they both were forced out of the athletics event in Beijing. Both are current world champions so it makes it even more disappointing seeing some gold medal chances go begging.
As a former volleyballer I always think of the story of US player Rod Wilde who broke his leg just before the Los Angeles Olympics. The US team went on to claim gold and he missed the ride.
Looking at US sports, women’s soccer player Abby Wambach has had her Olympic dream shattered thanks to a broken leg sustained in a friendly match against Brazil.
Despite this Wambach is still very supportive of her team as they continue the journey to Beijing without her.
Lets hope there are not too many other tragic tales of injury that keep stars out of the Olympic spotlight.
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