Athletes back in action after ACL tears

The Examiner.com reports:

This week brought the incredible story of Ireland's Kieran Behan, who qualified to the Olympics in spite of tearing both his ACLs within the past few years (not to mention a host of other problems, but that's another post). 

 

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The last month has shown what Aliya Mustafina was capable of eight months after tearing her ACL at the European Championships.

Now Canada's Jessica Savona, who tore her ACL vaulting at the Japan Cup in July, has posted a video of herself tumbling on soft surfaces five months to the day after her surgery.

Savona, who finished second all-around at the Canadian Championships last May, showed a double layout, Arabian double pike and other impressive work.  Her knee, operated on in August, is 100 percent.

 

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