Luo Jia-ling Overcomes Injury Slump, Aims for Nagoya Asian Games Again
Taiwanese taekwondo athlete Luo Jia-ling has recovered from injury and returned to the international podium after years. After winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, she battled a fatigue fracture in her left foot. Following surgery, she secured a silver medal at the Belgian Open and is now aiming to compete in the Nagoya Asian Games.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 13th) Taiwanese taekwondo athlete Luo Jia-ling has overcome her injury slump, returning to the international competition podium after many years. Reflecting on those low times, she revealed that she constantly lived with "uncertainty." Now, with good recovery, Luo Jia-ling hopes to compete again in the Nagoya Asian Games.
Dubbed the "Nation's Girlfriend," Luo Jia-ling rose to fame overnight after winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. However, in recent years, she has suffered from a fatigue fracture in her left foot, forcing her to compete with the injury. With the injury recurring, Luo Jia-ling underwent surgery last year on the advice of her medical team, hoping to completely shake off the pain. She recently won a silver medal at the Belgian Open, returning to an international podium after many years.
Attending an event today, Luo Jia-ling told the Central News Agency that she was deeply moved when she won the medal, as she couldn't remember the last time she won an international medal. She thanked her coach Liu Cong-da and doctors for their continuous support, saying, "It's really been a long time."
Reflecting on the low period, Luo Jia-ling revealed that she had to constantly battle "uncertainty," repeating rehabilitation and training every day. It was inevitable to worry about whether she could perform well again or truly return to the competitive arena. Even when the entire training team went abroad for competitions, she and her team were left alone in the vast training ground, "Perhaps only a small corner of the lights was on, and everyone else had left."
Rating her condition as within expectations, Luo Jia-ling mentioned that defeating China's formidable opponent Luo Zong-shi at the Belgian Open greatly boosted her confidence. Next, she will prepare for the National Intercollegiate Athletic Games and actively get ready for the Nagoya Asian Games selection trials, "Hoping to go to the Asian Games successfully."
The Hongdao Foundation today awarded prize money to Tokyo and Paris Olympic medalists. Luo Jia-ling received NT$1 million for her Tokyo Olympics bronze medal. She expressed her gratitude to Hongdao Foundation Chairman Lin Hong-dao for his continuous support to athletes, even offering spiritual encouragement during her injury. Therefore, she specially presented Lin Hong-dao with a taekwondo kicking target, "Before, I used to write cards, but this time I wanted to give something different." (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150413
(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 13th) Taiwanese taekwondo athlete Luo Jia-ling has overcome her injury slump, returning to the international competition podium after many years. Reflecting on those low times, she revealed that she constantly lived with "uncertainty." Now, with good recovery, Luo Jia-ling hopes to compete again in the Nagoya Asian Games.
Dubbed the "Nation's Girlfriend," Luo Jia-ling rose to fame overnight after winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. However, in recent years, she has suffered from a fatigue fracture in her left foot, forcing her to compete with the injury. With the injury recurring, Luo Jia-ling underwent surgery last year on the advice of her medical team, hoping to completely shake off the pain. She recently won a silver medal at the Belgian Open, returning to an international podium after many years.
Attending an event today, Luo Jia-ling told the Central News Agency that she was deeply moved when she won the medal, as she couldn't remember the last time she won an international medal. She thanked her coach Liu Cong-da and doctors for their continuous support, saying, "It's really been a long time."
Reflecting on the low period, Luo Jia-ling revealed that she had to constantly battle "uncertainty," repeating rehabilitation and training every day. It was inevitable to worry about whether she could perform well again or truly return to the competitive arena. Even when the entire training team went abroad for competitions, she and her team were left alone in the vast training ground, "Perhaps only a small corner of the lights was on, and everyone else had left."
Rating her condition as within expectations, Luo Jia-ling mentioned that defeating China's formidable opponent Luo Zong-shi at the Belgian Open greatly boosted her confidence. Next, she will prepare for the National Intercollegiate Athletic Games and actively get ready for the Nagoya Asian Games selection trials, "Hoping to go to the Asian Games successfully."
The Hongdao Foundation today awarded prize money to Tokyo and Paris Olympic medalists. Luo Jia-ling received NT$1 million for her Tokyo Olympics bronze medal. She expressed her gratitude to Hongdao Foundation Chairman Lin Hong-dao for his continuous support to athletes, even offering spiritual encouragement during her injury. Therefore, she specially presented Lin Hong-dao with a taekwondo kicking target, "Before, I used to write cards, but this time I wanted to give something different." (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150413