Participation at the H.I.S. 2009 World Table Tennis Championships in
Yokohama is not in danger but a pain in the lumbar region has forced
the 28 year old German to take a break during the next days.
Timo
Boll, who has played on top level for almost one year, is considered
one of the toughest opponents for the Chinese favourites.
A specialist in Munich will treat Boll tomorrow.
Appointment with Famous Sports Doctor
China’s
top stars are working hard with regard to the World Championships in
Yokohama being staged from 28th April to 5th May, while one of their
hardest opponents, Europe’s best and world number four Timo Boll, has
to interrupt the preparations briefly.
The German
multi-European champion has again pain around the lumbar region. "It is
my old problem that has been hurting me for several days again", Boll
was quoted on tischtennis.de.
On Wednesday, Boll will be
treated by the well-known Munich orthopaedist Hans-Wilhelm
Müller-Wohlfahrt. "He always gained control of my problems very
quickly. That’s why I don’t worry too much", Boll said.
Doing Everything
Dirk
Schimmelpfennig, Sports Director of the German Table Tennis
Association, is confident as well. "According to the status quo his
participation at the World Championships in Yokohama, Japan is not in
danger, but we must do everything, to have him free of pain and on the
highest possible fitness level."
Source: www.ittf.com
