Mexican gymnast Natalia Escalera stated that to mitigate the ache brought on by an damage she took some painkillers so as to fulfill her “dream” of being within the Olympic Video games
The Mexican athlete, Natalia Escalerawas near not taking part within the gymnastics qualifiers of Paris 2024 as a result of an damage, however used painkillers to satisfy his dream.
“I had stated I wasn’t going to take part, however I needed to take as many drugs as I may to have the ability to do it and I am very blissful, as a result of I used to be capable of fulfill my dream,” he stated on the finish of his participation within the Olympic Video games.
“They are saying that the stage is a painkiller, I am in quite a lot of ache, however it was the final routine, so I needed to depart every thing. Each time I put my foot on the bar it was ache; I simply prayed to get via the routine wholesome,” she stated.
Natalia Escalera was injured within the Paris 2024 gymnastics program. AP
Whereas, Raul Carrillothe physician of the gymnastics workforce, confirmed that Escalera’s damage is a partial tear of the plantar tendon.
Alexa Moreno, additionally injured
Whereas, Alexa Moreno She revealed that she competed within the inventive qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games with a cartilage damage in her proper knee and that the physiotherapist who accompanied her in the course of the preparation didn’t journey as a part of the delegation, nevertheless, she is able to competing within the ultimate if she qualifies.
“I am injured. The factor is that the physiotherapist who was with me the entire manner inside was not amongst those that have been introduced; it was an individual who does not actually know me and does not understand how they bandaged me.
“I am sufficiently old for it to have an effect on me. It is all in my head. Any errors I’ve made have been my very own, nothing extra. Bringing again an damage hit me exhausting in coaching, as a result of it was one thing I needed to care for all these months; I nonetheless should have one other operation, so falls are a lot scarier; I do it completely or it should harm and you are not all the time ready to do it completely. It is tough to deal with it,” he stated.
