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Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who clinched silver at the Asian and Commonwealth Games, successfully underwent knee surgery in Doha, Qatar. The star Indian athlete had injured his left knee while training in Palakkad earlier this month.
Sreeshankar recently took to social media and gave an update about his knee injury, which has ruled him out of the Paris Olympics in June. In the post, he also shared an emotional message with the fans on Instagram by saying that his Paris Olympics Games dream is over. Sreeshankar thanked his fans for their support and disclosed that his operation took place in Doha.
“The surgery was successful under Dr. Bruno Olory at the Aspetar Hospital, Doha. Thank you everyone for all your love and blessings during this tough phase. 18 hrs post surgery and I am already walking,” said Sreeshankar on Instagram.
“All my life, l've had the courage to look at a setback in the eye, accept situations I can't change, and work hard at dictating the outcomes of those I can. Unfortunately, in what feels like a nightmare, but is a reality, my Paris Olympic Games dream is over. I suffered a knee injury during training on Tuesday, and all the tests and consultations later, it's been decided that I would need surgery, ruling me out of the one single thing I have chased relentlessly all these years,” Sreeshankar added.
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The 25-year-old also updated his followers on Instagram about the upcoming challenges and expressed determination to overcome them.
“My journey to a comeback began the minute l injured my knee. This road is going to be long, difficult and will take a lot out of me. The good thing is, I have a lot to give. I will overcome this, because that's what Mamba Mentality is all about. To wake up healthy every single day, and watch yourself get into the best shape of your life, is every athlete's dream. 1 was living it, until this incident. Life writes strange scripts, and some times there is courage in accepting it and moving on. That's what I will do,” he added.
Notably, Sreeshankar had become only the third Indian to finish in the top three in a Diamond League Meeting with a third-place finish in June last year.
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