Carolina Marín will not play her World Cup. The one that starts on Sunday and will last until the 19th in Huelva in the pavilion that bears his name and that was to be a party in his honor. An appointment that would have been impossible to organize in Spain if she, triple world champion (2014, 2015 and 2018), had not burst like a rare supernova in a totally Asian galaxy.
The Andalusian and her team decided a long time ago not to force the recovery of the left knee, which last May 28 made ‘crack’ during training and left him without Games. “Today what matters most to me is health”Carolina expressed in a video. With 28 years, a cruciate ligament tear and internal and external meniscus involvement and few options to fight for the title, prudence has won.
“It was going to be too risky. It’s only been six months. When I broke the crusader I had won four tournaments out of five, I was motivated, confident and enjoying myself. I stopped completely. Mentally it has been very tough. I already saw it all very black when I missed the Games and thinking about the World Cup made me doubt a lot. The first three months we had to go very, very slowly through the internal meniscus, so that it welded well. From there and the doctor’s OK I have been progressing little by little, “says the woman from Huelva.
In 2019, Carolina broke the crusader on her right knee and did not play the World Cup that year, which took place six and a half months later.. He reappeared when eight had passed.
This time, six and a half months have passed from the injury to the World Cup. But rehab is slowing even. “The decision is motivated by a small delay in the recovery process. Now it’s time to regain mobility on the track, tactical concepts from the past and work on them “, explains his coach, Fernando Rivas.
Carolina will go, yes, to Huelva as an ambassador for her city and its sport. But it is not known when she will be seen on a track. “There is no estimated return date. We are going to see it according to the sensations of the knee on a day-to-day basis. But I think February or March I will be able to compete again “, he closed. Huelva will miss her but he will feel her close.
