Fresh from her debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, fencer Sam Catantan will take a much needed break to rest and recover when she undergoes a knee surgery to repair a recurring injury.
Fresh from her debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, fencer Sam Catantan will take a much needed break to rest and recover when she undergoesa knee surgery to repair a recurring injury.
“On Friday, I will have my surgery and it's going to be a challenge again for the next few months for me,” said Catantan Wednesday, Aug. 14, during their homecoming celebration at the Newport World Resorts in Pasay City. “But of course, I really want to be in the Olympics again and I'm going to take my time to recover. Because last year, we really rushed the recovery for me to make it to Paris and we were able to do that,” said Catantan.
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