Top-ranked Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin is out of the Paris Olympics after suffering a serious Achilles injury during training.
A seven-time national champion, Godwin was preparing for this week’s Australian titles when she suffered the heartbreaking blow, which has ended her hopes of competing in a second Olympics.
The 26-year-old was an integral part of the Australian women’s team who secured a place in Paris with their strong showing at last year’s world championships.
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Godwin is the 2022 Commonwealth Games all-around gold medallist and last year had a move on the uneven bars named after her.
A tearful Godwin posted about the injury on Instagram, entering the frame on crutches.
“This is definitely not the news I want to be sharing with you right now, a couple days out from nationals, less than 80 days from Paris,” Godwin said.
“I’ve sustained an Achilles injury, it’s extremely heartbreaking.
“I’ll be heading back to Brisbane, having a chat with the surgeon to see where we go from there.
“I’m not entirely sure what the recovery process looks like moving forward, but I’ve got an amazing team around me and I’m trying to be as positive as possible.”
Godwin is just weeks removed from donning Australia’s Paris uniform for a promotional photoshoot.
Meanwhile, fellow Olympic hopeful Blake Rutherford has also suffered a significant injury in training.
As Australia’s top men’s trampoline gymnast in Olympic qualifying, Rutherford had been in a strong position to earn a place in Paris dependent on the allocation of a quota place.
