{"id":461547,"date":"2021-02-07T04:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T11:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=461547"},"modified":"2021-02-07T09:54:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T16:54:15","slug":"sarah-sjostrom-to-undergo-surgery-on-monday-after-breaking-her-elbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sarah-sjostrom-to-undergo-surgery-on-monday-after-breaking-her-elbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Sjostrom To Undergo Surgery On Monday After Breaking Her Elbow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah Sjostrom To Undergo Surgery On Monday After Breaking Her Elbow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Sjostrom<\/strong>‘s preparations for Tokyo have been dealt a huge blow after the triple Olympic medallist revealed she is set to have surgery on Monday for a broken elbow.<\/p>\n

The Swede posted to social media, saying that she slipped on the ice in Stockholm on Saturday and suffered the break.<\/p>\n

Sjostrom said she was “devastated” but inspired by athletes who have returned stronger following serious injury.<\/p>\n

The time it takes for a broken elbow to heal varies according to the severity of the injury but often it takes around six weeks which would be mid-to-late March.<\/p>\n

That would leave roughly four months until the Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to go ahead.<\/p>\n

Sjostrom said:<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately I\u2019ve got some bad news this snowy Sunday morning from Stockholm. Yesterday I slipped badly on the ice and broke my elbow when I fell on the ground.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s obviously very shitty timing and I feel devastated, but at the same time I\u2019m determined and motivated to come back stronger then ever.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019ve seen athletes who come back stronger after injuries and they are my big inspiration now. Surgery is scheduled tomorrow. I have an amazing support team around me, and they will help me with rehabilitation. \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f????”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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