Shocking News from Romania: Ana Porgras Retires from Gymnastics

After a fractured elbow at a December training camp and a loss of motivation, top Romanian gymnast Ana Porgras has made the shocking decision to retire from the sport of gymnastics.   Translated from prosport: With only five months before the Olympic Games, Ana Porgras left women's gymnastics. A hard blow for the team coached by Octavian Bellu and Mariana Bitang, Ana is one of the medal hopes in London, but also prominent developments team whose beam, bars and floor were significantly higher score for Romania.  "I felt physically can not, I was hard after so many injuries to the head take it again. I could not go forward," explains Ana. Seriousness of her voice gives to understand that a decision is weighed long, is not a ton of time.  Just 18 years old, Porgras was Romania's top all around gymnast and was the 2010 World Champion on beam. This will be a big blow for the Romanian team who finished 4th place at the 2011 World Championships.  via Fangymnastics facebook

Jan 16, 2012