Fit-again Volkov ready for World League and Olympics

 Lausanne, Switzerland, May 22, 2016 – Olympic champion Aleksandr Volkov has said in an interview with Sovsport.ru how he came close to retirement due to a knee injury but now he’s ready to go for another Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.

Fighting for the gold medal in London 2012, doctors had to drain 40 ml of fluid from his knee every day. But he played on, and it could have cost him his career. His subsequent surgery meant he missed an entire season – and his problems weren’t over as he had a relapse when he tried to make a comeback.

Facing another long period of rehabilitation with no guarantee of recovering, Volkov was lucky to find a surgeon who could rehabilitate his knee. He played a full season in 2015-16 and helped the Russian team get a ticket to the Olympic Games at the qualifying tournament in Berlin. Now he is preparing for the FIVB World League (June 17-July 17) with Russia’s national team. 

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