Shuttler Saina Nehwal was hospitalized in Hyderabad to undergo treatment for her knee injury which affected her progress in the badminton event of the Rio Olympics. The world no 5 lost her second group league encountered 18-21, 19-21 to World No 61 Ulitina to crash out of the competition.

Saina had acknowledged an inflammation in her right knee, which hampered her on-court movement, as the reason for her shocking group league exit.

Saina’s father Harvir Singh said that “Saina has been admitted to the hospital for the last two days and is undergoing treatment for her injury, which got worse during her match against Maria at Rio Olympics.” He also told that “Saina was back home on August 16 and next day was admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad and underwent treatment for her injury.The doctors have not revealed the contents of the MRI scan to me. I will be able to talk about it tomorrow, not today.”

Singh added that “Saina will be flying to Mumbai for the advanced checkup on Friday. “The doctors here have referred her case to a hospital at Mumbai, and she will be flying from Hyderabad.” Saina had said the injury happened during training before the Olympics and it got worse during the match.

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