Injuires

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Alice Pov
My legs hurts , I blinked, opening my  eyes . Surrounding me were my parents,coach Jeremiah and the doctor.My throat is dry, I find it difficult to speak as I cough out my words"what happened"
Coach Jeremiah took a deep breath
"You were in a match against Janelle Carlson when your legs give way.You Sustained a dislocated left ankle,dislocated left knee,torn ligament on your right hamstring.All this injuries when combined together is likely to put you out of professional table tennis competition . You are still young ,lucky for you the country value your wits and long years of experience playing for the national team since the age of 6 , you will be given the job as a assistant coach of the national team.
Hearing this news from Coach Jeremiah is a huge blow to me. I spend the past 15 years of my life just on 1 thing and that is the sport table tennis also known as pingpong . I started playing this sport at 3 , started representing my country in under 21 for Olympics at 6 and started representing my country for the adults category at 10 . At 10, I got a bronze medal, at 14 I got a sliver and I was playing the gold medal match when my legs give way, I could be able to get gold had I won that match.
Actually I knew my legs were about to give way, I was having sore legs after a muscle sprain not to long ago yet I insisted on participating in the Olympics. I wanted to prove that I am a champion, getting a sliver is not good enough.
Now all my dreams are crushed , the gold which I work so hard for is gone, I might never be able to play professionally again. I am only 18, I really want to continued playing till 30 . I really gave up a lot for this sport while my friends are playing around , I was training , I spend more time on court than sitting in a classroom.
After being pulled back into reality by my mum's gentle voice , I flashed a fake smile at the coach and requested to be alone.
When they are all gone, I pulled the blanket over my head and cried myself to sleep that night.

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