No, Russian cutie pie, Maria Sharapova, will not be doing this or any other activity at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. According to her official website, Maria has pulled out of the Olympics because of a shoulder injury.
Maria was playing in the 2008 WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada being held July 28-Aug. 3. She was the 3rd seed. After a 1st round BYE, she defeated 56th ranked Marta Domachowska of Poland in a close 3-setter, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. She then had to withdraw from the tournament because of her shoulder injury.
She wrote on her website: “After yesterdays match I knew there was something seriously wrong with my shoulder. After taking a few different exams and MRI’s this morning, the doctors found two small tears in the tendons of my shoulder. There are so many mixed feelings because last night they were almost positive there was something wrong with my nerve which could have ultimately been much more serious but after the tests this morning, for the first time in a while, they were able to give me a different answer and a different problem. But on the other hand this is something that needs a lot of time to heal, which really hurts me to say that I have to miss the Olympics.
“I’m currently packing up really quick to hop on the plane and head to NY for a second opinion but I wanted to let all of you know first that there’s no chance of me competing in Beijing. The timing is so unfortunate and this makes me more sad than anything.
“I will keep everyone updated once I get a clear picture of what the next plan is.”
Here’s hoping for a quick and full recovery, Maria, so you can get back in the thick of the hunt for more Tennis championships!
