Doctors have given 2012 Olympian Viktoria Komova the all clear to begin light training and make a gradual recovery this year, reports her father, Alexander Komov. Viktoria missed last year's Olympics with severe back pain caused by a stress fracture in her vertebrae. Komov emphasised that it is still early days, and they don't know if the pain levels will return as the workload increases - only time will tell. But Viktoria has a clear intention to make her way back into training. Good luck to Vika! Let's hope to see her competing in good health once more. Source - http://tass.ru/sport/4028089
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