‘Extremely heartbreaking’: Aussie star’s Olympic dream crushed by injury
Australian gymnastics star Georgia Godwin has been denied her shot at a second Olympic Games after suffering a “heartbreaking” achilles injury in training.
The seven-time national all around champion was an integral part of Australia’s women’s artistic gymnastics team that secured a team place in Paris with their strong showing at last year’s world championships.Start Your Free Trial today The move on the uneven bars, involving a clear hip circle and a forward to handstand with a 360 degrees in a handstand phase, has now entered the global scoring system for gymnastics.
“I’ve sustained an Achilles injury, it’s extremely heartbreaking, it’s not ideal,” an emotional Godwin posted on social media.“I’m trying to be as positive as possible, but I’ll need time to process it.”
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