Injury puts Pandelela's individual event hopes in doubt
Pandelela and partner Lee Yiat Qing were forced to withdraw from the women's 10m platform synchronised event preliminaries after just two dives yesterday (July 28) due to an injury suffered by Pandelela.
Malaysia Aquatics diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee said Pandelela's condition will be assessed prior to the individual event.
"Unfortunately, Pandelela injured her shoulder during the warm-up for the competition today (July 28)," said Ken Nee last night.
"We will have to wait and see how her shoulder is before we decide if she is able to continue and compete in the individual event on July 30th (tomorrow).
"At the moment we are leaving it to the physio (to treat her)."
It is understood that Pandelela had injured her shoulder last month but had been able to manage the injury through physiotherapy.
The 32-year-old, however, tweaked her shoulder again during the warm-up for the 10m platform synchronised event yesterday.
Pandelela had competed alongside Yiat Qing, Elvis Clement and Enrique Harold in the mixed 3m and 10m team event on Saturday (July 26), finishing 16th from 21 teams.
Ken Nee said he was pleased with the performances of the younger divers in the squad.
"Our young divers have done their best in this World Championships. They are still gaining experience so results-wise, we have to be patient," said Ken Nee.
Elvis-Enrique will take to the pool for the men's 10m platform synchronised event later today.
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