Reigning Olympic Champion Carolina Marin To Miss Tokyo Games, Set To Undergo Knee Surgery This Week

Carolina Marin on Tuesday announced that she will undergo knee surgery this week and and would miss the Tokyo Olympics.

#PuedoPorquePiensoQuePuedo pic.twitter.com/jxq21hhXgR Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin on Tuesday announced that she has torn the ACL and both meniscus on her left knee, and as a result, she would be undergoing surgery later this week. The 27-year-old Spanish shutter also announced that she would not be in the best shape for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and as a result, she would not be participating in the Games. In a statement released on Twitter, Marin said: "After the examinations during the weekend and the medical consultation, I confirm that I have torn the ACL and both meniscus on my left knee. I will undergo surgery this week and start my recovery. I want to thank everyone for your support and messages during these days. This is another blow that I have to deal with, but I will certainly be back." "The preparation during the last two months had become very difficult for reasons beyond the team's control, but we were excited and knew that I would be in the best shape for the Olympics. It won't be possible. I know that I am in safe hands and that I have a lot of people by my side," she added. Earlier, Marin had suffered an injury on her left knee during training on Friday. Marin informed that she suffered discomfort during the training and subsequent tests have confirmed the injury.