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Viktoria Komova - I need six months' rest, and will then decide ...



Viktoria has spoken to Championat.com's Ksenia Viselinoi about the results of her visit to the clinic in Munich.

'It turns out I have a stress fracture in my fifth vertebra.  The doctors said that six months without exercise is the only way for the injury to heal.  I hope that everything will be OK, but if I cannot recover, then I will have to retire.  I decided not to go to Rio, but I will be at home with my friends, cheering the team on.'  

Source - http://www.championat.com/olympic/news-2535098-komova-polgoda-bez-trenirovok---edinstvennyj-sposob-zalechit-travmu.html

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  1. I miss her badly, I miss her sheep jump and punch front on beam, and her double tuck on floor, and all her Bars' work. hope to see you again Vika.
    John

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  2. Komova about her traitment, injury and future in gymnastics, what it mean to skip Rio for her and so on... more full interview https://riavrn.ru/news/voronezhskaya-gimnastka-viktoriya-komova-o-zavershenii-moey-karery-rechi-poka-ne-idet/

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  3. Komova.....nuestro cisne suceda lo que suceda eres una leyenda....Gracias por tantas alegrías recuperate pronto

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  4. Todays big and very detailed interview from Komova ti RIA Voronej new photoset including https://riavrn.ru/news/voronezhskaya-gimnastka-viktoriya-komova-ya-ustala-ot-boli/

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  5. Komova's Interview:
    https://riavrn.ru/news/voronezhskaya-gimnastka-viktoriya-komova-ya-ustala-ot-boli/
    Will translate if necessary
    She talks about pain and treatment now.

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  6. vika i like u so much i hope u get well soon

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