Paris Olympics: Major Heartbreak for America as Track and Field Community’s Hopes Crushed Over Courtney Frerichs’ Injury that lead to
There are many obstacles in the way of the middle-distance running Olympic ambition for Americans. Their great runner Emma Coburn fractured her ankle months ago while attempting to improve her water jump technique, which ended her season. Due to this tragic failure, Coburn will not be representing the United States in the Olympics in Paris. Sadly, it was not where the misery ended. A new athlete has been added to the injury list, according to recent reports, which exacerbates the
Remarkably, Courtney Frerichs has succumbed to an ACL tear. The silver medallist from the Tokyo Olympics shared the message on social media in a lengthy statement. While the news of Frerichs’ injuries devastated the fans, Emma Coburn stepped forward to offer her sympathies and support for Frerichs’ mental health.
Frerichs shared a long and emotional message with her fans on Instagram. She explained that she sustained the injury last month when her knee got overextended while performing a water jump, similar to Coburn’s situation. According to the update, the 31-year-old not only tore her ACL but also suffered significant tears in both the medial and lateral menisci, along with several other injuries.
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