Injured twice, judoka back in the game

Ludhiana | Sunday | 15th September, 2019

Summary:

After recovering from a surgery following knee injury — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Pooja is now preparing for the ensuing national championships. Pooja suffered a knee injury (ACL) during a practice session at NIS, Patiala, in 2015, for which she had to undergo surgery. On her selection, Pooja underwent training at the Punjab Police Training Centre, Phillaur, which lasted for a year. This was followed by another training programme for three months at the Commando Training Centre, Bahadurgarh, near Patiala. Unfortunately, Pooja suffered a knee injury again (ACL) on her second foot that forced her to leave the camp midway..