Dragulescu back to training

Six-times world champion Marian Dragulescu has returned to training ahead of this year's Beijing Olympics after an injury scare threatened to derail the Romanian's hopes of adding to his floor silver medal from Athens four years ago. Last month,...

Six-times world champion Marian Dragulescu has returned to training ahead of this year's Beijing Olympics after an injury scare threatened to derail the Romanian's hopes of adding to his floor silver medal from Athens four years ago.

Last month, doctors ordered Dragulescu to undergo tests in the US on a back injury that they feared could end the 27-year-old's career.

"I feel perfect," the gymnast told Reuters. "The tests revealed that the damage to my back was not as serious as initially believed.

"I recovered in a short time and will ease my way back into full training after having more than a month off."

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