MANILA, Philippines — Fencer Samantha Catantan declared her intentions to make an Olympic return after putting up a gallant stand at the Paris Games women's individual foil tiff.
MANILA, Philippines — Fencer Samantha Catantan declared her intentions to make an Olympic return after putting up a gallant stand at the Paris Games women's individual foil tiff.But of course, recovery is the priority for the 22-year-old fencer who re-tore her left ACL in Paris . Catantan is also set to take her master's degree in accounting at Penn State University where she recently graduated with a bachelor's degree of the same program.
'But for now, I really want to focus on what's in front of me, of course. The recovery right after my upcoming surgery. I'm coming back to Penn State because I'm about to start my master's degree this year and I'll try to focus on that, while recovering. And then, after that, when I graduate, I finally have time to focus on preparing for LA.'Catantan re-tore her left ACL in the round of 64 in Paris against Mariana Pistoia of Brazil but still won the match, 15-13.
Focuses On Recovery Master's Degree After Paris Olympics
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