Maria Sharapova pulls out of 2008 Beijing Olympics
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Sharapova fans, mourn.
As we count the remaining days heading to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, news broke out that we won’t have the privilege of watching Sharapova run around the tennis court when the biggest sporting event of the year starts on August 8.
You read it, the hot and sexy Maria Sharapova won’t be playing for her mother country Russia, pulling out of the tournament because of a right shoulder injury. Sharapova, winner of three Grand Slam singles titles, said that an MRI exam and other medical tests showed she has two small tears in tendons in her shoulder.
Sharapova, before opting out of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, already pulled out of the WTA tournament in Montreal because of the said injury.
‘’After yesterday’s match, I knew there was something seriously wrong with my shoulder,’’ Maria Sharapova said in a posting on her web site under the headline that reads, ‘’No chance of me competing in Beijing.’’
‘’This is something that needs a lot of time to heal, which really hurts me to say that I have to miss the Olympics.’’
‘’I’m currently packing up really quick to hop on the plane and head to [New York] for a second opinion, but I wanted to let all of you know first that there’s no chance of me competing in Beijing. The timing is so unfortunate and this makes me more sad than anything.’’
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