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Thu, 07/30/2009 - 20:57
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Saina down with chicken pox, still hopeful of World C`ship
New Delhi, July 30 (PTI) Chicken pox has rendered Saina
Nehwal doubtful for next month's World Badminton Championship
even though the ace shuttler remains hopeful of competing in
the high-profile event at her home town Hyderabad.
Saina, who won the Arjuna Award Wednesday, has been
suffering from mild fever since Saturday and it was only
Wednesday that she was diagnosed with chicken pox and was
advised complete bed rest for the next few days.
"I have been suffering from fever since Saturday but it's
yesterday that I saw some pockmarks appearing on the skin.
Initially I thought it must be pimples or boils but in the
last couple of days some more pockmarks developed and I had
this itchy feeling," Saina told PTI from Hyderabad.
"So we decided to see the doctor, who confirmed that I
have chicken pox. I have been advised complete rest for the
next 4-5 days and then see see how it goes," she said.
"It is very disappointing and shocking for me as the
World Championship is just round the corner. But there are no
immediate concerns about my participation in the tournament as
of now. I will visit the doctor after a few days and then take
a call," added Saina.
Saina, however, admitted that even if she manages to
regain fitness ahead of the event starting August 10, she
would be low on practice.
"I know I will lose valuable practice time because I have
been training really well for the last one month. It is not
that I cannot train but with the sweating and all, I will need
to bathe and during pox you cannot shower, else it might
deteriorate," she added.
Her coach Pullela Gopichand was equally upset but he too
sounded hopeful of Saina's recovery before the championship.
"These things happen in life, you cannot help. I am
hopeful she will recover in time for the World Championship,"
he said.
"The doctor said it is not a problem, she just needs to
take rest. So Saina is having proper care and medicines. Let's
see what happen, we can only wait and see how things shape
up," Gopichand said. PTI
Nehwal doubtful for next month's World Badminton Championship
even though the ace shuttler remains hopeful of competing in
the high-profile event at her home town Hyderabad.
Saina, who won the Arjuna Award Wednesday, has been
suffering from mild fever since Saturday and it was only
Wednesday that she was diagnosed with chicken pox and was
advised complete bed rest for the next few days.
"I have been suffering from fever since Saturday but it's
yesterday that I saw some pockmarks appearing on the skin.
Initially I thought it must be pimples or boils but in the
last couple of days some more pockmarks developed and I had
this itchy feeling," Saina told PTI from Hyderabad.
"So we decided to see the doctor, who confirmed that I
have chicken pox. I have been advised complete rest for the
next 4-5 days and then see see how it goes," she said.
"It is very disappointing and shocking for me as the
World Championship is just round the corner. But there are no
immediate concerns about my participation in the tournament as
of now. I will visit the doctor after a few days and then take
a call," added Saina.
Saina, however, admitted that even if she manages to
regain fitness ahead of the event starting August 10, she
would be low on practice.
"I know I will lose valuable practice time because I have
been training really well for the last one month. It is not
that I cannot train but with the sweating and all, I will need
to bathe and during pox you cannot shower, else it might
deteriorate," she added.
Her coach Pullela Gopichand was equally upset but he too
sounded hopeful of Saina's recovery before the championship.
"These things happen in life, you cannot help. I am
hopeful she will recover in time for the World Championship,"
he said.
"The doctor said it is not a problem, she just needs to
take rest. So Saina is having proper care and medicines. Let's
see what happen, we can only wait and see how things shape
up," Gopichand said. PTI
