Olympic champion Zhan Beleniuk poses for a photograph holding his gold medal in Mariinsky Park in central Kyiv on Aug. 27, 2021. Beleniuk won his first Olympic gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Three weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, Ukrainian wrestler Zhan Beleniuk suffered one of the worst injuries of his long athletic career.

It was supposed to be a light practice session to get him ready for the Games. Beleniuk landed poorly on his elbow where the mat was covered in sweat and it slipped. Suddenly, five years of preparation were in jeopardy.

Source: www.kyivpost.com

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