Elisabeth Seitz is fighting for her comeback and the dream of the Olympics after her serious injury. The gymnastics ace apparently surprises himself with his good condition.
The German gymnastics record champion Elisabeth Seitz believes she is on the right track in her fight for a comeback and still has her sights set on the 2024 Olympic Games. “I’m right on schedule,” said the 30-year-old, referring to her physical progress. “Mentally, I’m actually doing better than I thought. I always expected that there would be a setback. Luckily, there hasn’t been one so far.”
Seitz had already expressed satisfaction with the progress at SWR Sport in mid-October. “The healing process is excellent, everything is going well. But of course it takes time and patience,” said the 30-year-old at the time.
Seitz is aiming for the Olympics in Paris
The 25-time German champion had Torn his Achilles tendon in training at the beginning of September and then missed the World Cup in Belgium. In the summer she wants to secure the last quota place for German gymnasts for the games in Paris from July 26th to August 11th.
It is still unclear whether she will also take part in the European Championships in Italy. “I wouldn’t need it to be ready for the German championship,” Seitz said of the event in April. “But it would be nice to do gymnastics there because the break from competition is already long enough.”
Only increase workload slowly after injury
Seitz has been training again on her flagship piece of equipment, the uneven bars, for a good three weeks. “I’m only increasing my workload slowly,” she reported. It is important to land carefully when dismounting and, if possible, to only land on your left foot. The MTV Stuttgart athlete also invests a lot of time in physiotherapy and strength training.
She tries to strengthen her calf muscles on the treadmill. “She still looks a bit slender,” said Seitz. Overall, she has her sights set on her fourth Olympic participation, said the top German athlete. After the diagnosis, it helped her tremendously to have a lot of positive people around her, she said. “It’s my injury,” said Seitz. “But I’m not alone.”
