The Asian Games champion is out of action for now after suffering a leg injury.
SINGAPORE – Shanti Pereira has beaten some of Asia’s best, but Singapore’s sprint queen faces a battle now in a race against time to be fit for the Paris Olympics.suffered an injury during a training camp in the United States which could put her second Olympic outing in jeopardy.
Pereira had been gearing up for the July 26-Aug 11 Paris Games with a two-month training camp in Florida, US, from the first week of February. “Her training load will be lowered for the next few weeks and we need to see how many weeks she needs .An SA spokesman said: “Shanti and her coach, Luis, will be working with Singapore Athletics and the Singapore Sport Institute to ensure that she receives all the support required to aid in her recovery.
Pereira’s injury is a major setback after a stellar 2023 season, where she set national records in the 100m and 200m while racking up five gold medals and a silver at major meets.She wrapped up her season at the Asian Games with a 100m silver and 200m gold to be the first Singaporean to clinch an Asiad athletics title since Chee Swee Lee in 1974.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Shanti Pereira suffers injury setback ahead of Paris OlympicsSingapore Athletics said it will work closely with Shanti Pereira's coach to reorganise her training preparations towards Paris 2024 in the coming weeks.
Read more »
Sprint queen Shanti Pereira breaks 400m national recordAs part of preparations for her 2024 season, Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira was entered for a 400m race – an event in which she seldom competes –...
Read more »
Golden gift from Shanti Pereira and Remy Ong to National MuseumPereira autographed a pair of shoes she wore during her historic gold medal win at the 19th Asian Games, while Ong contributed a cherished gold medal from his playing career
Read more »
2023 ST Athlete of the Year nominee: Shanti PereiraThe sprinter won a historic gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Read more »
Pereira knocks out Hill to retain UFC light heavyweight titleLAS VEGAS : Brazil's Alex Pereira pulled off a stunning first-round knockout victory over Jamahal Hill to retain the UFC light heavyweight title while Zhang Weili beat Yan Xiaonan to retain the straweight belt at UFC 300 on Saturday night.
Read more »