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Rio Olympics 2016: Saina Nehwal to Undergo Knee Surgery on Saturday
Saina Nehwal, the 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, tweeted a picture of her prescription page, announcing the surgery time at a hospital in Mumbai
Saina Nehwal had suffered a premature exit from the Rio Olympics owing to a knee injury.© AFP
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Saina Nehwal is set to undergo a knee surgery in Mumbai
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A knee injury had ended Nehwal's Rio 2016 dreams
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The Indian shuttler had crashed out in the group stages in Rio
Mumbai:
Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who made an early exit from the Rio Olympic Games, will undergo a knee surgery, in Mumbai on Saturday.
Saina, the 2012 London Games bronze medallist, tweeted a picture of her prescription page, announcing the surgery time at a city hospital.
"Surgery tomorrow morning at 6 am friends pls pray for me," Saina tweeted.
Saina had lost in the Group stage after suffering a straight game defeat against Ukraine's Marija Ulitina in the second match. She later revealed that she had a inflammation on her right knee.
Topics mentioned in this article
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