Sathish Sivalingam hopes to resume training by November
Indian weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam, who is still undergoing Ayurveda treatment after he injured his thigh while competing at the Asian Games last month, has said that he will resume training in next 45 days. He further stated that his next major goal is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Sivalingam, who is under the category of 77 Kg, had sustained an injury while attempting a 178 Kg lift in his clean and jerk event at the Jakarta Asian Games and eventually finished 10th after failing to participate further in the event. He is now undergoing Ayurveda treatment in India and has an aim to resume training in next 45 days.Â
“I have been undergoing Ayurveda treatment. With another 10 days of treatment left, I aim to come back stronger and start training in next one-and-a-half months in Patiala with 2020 Olympics as my goal,” Sivalingam told the PTI.Â
“I was shattered to the core when doctors in a hospital in Jakarta opined that I could only start training after a maximum of four months.”
Sivalingam underwent an ayurvedic treatment at the Haoma Wellness under Shaji Kannoth after returning to India. He has also been working on sports rehabilitation with Invictus Performance Lab.
”Sivalingam had severely injured his left thigh muscle. He was wheelchair bound when he met us on September 4 and was even unable to place his foot on the ground”. He also added, “He has another 10 days of treatment left to heal completely,” said Shaji Kannoth.
Sivalingam also mentioned that the interdisciplinary experts helped him in enhancing his performance and capabilities. The CWG gold medalist also thanked his coach and the weightlifting federation for their continuous support. Â
“I thank my coach, Vijay Sharma, and the Indian Weightlifting Federation, Invictus Performance Lab, and GoSports Foundation for all their support and belief in me,” the weightlifter said.
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