Sachin Tendulkar today said injuries were part and parcel of sports, but strong
will and determination along with family support were necessary to make a comeback
for a sportsperson.
"When you push yourself 100 times, there will be injuries. It happens to
every sportsperson some day or the other. It is part and parcel of sports,"
cricketing icon Tendulkar told mediapersons.
Sachin Tendulkar, who has struggled with various injury
problems in the last few years, said it was important how a sportsperson managed
the injury.
"You may pull a muscle or twist an ankle. But that's not
the end of the road for you. You always have the will and determination to come
back. And, above all, you need the family's support," said Tendulkar.
Echoing the same sentiment Sania, who opted out of the USD
175,000 WTA Sunfeast Open following a right wrist sprain, said injury can happen
irrespective of age.
"At some point your body can give in because a sportsperson
defies nature as he pushes himself or herself too hard in order to achieve excellence.
It doesn't matter whether you are young or old," said Sania, who has also
been plagued by injury problems.
"After the knee problem, I was out of action for three
months (earlier this year). For the first few weeks I was very upset. I felt
the same last night when I pulled out of the WTA event," said the 20-year-old
Sania.
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