Waterfield: I thought my Games were over
Commonwealth diving champion Peter Waterfield felt his world “had fallen apart” when he sustained a freak injury in the run-up to the Olympics – while doing ballet.
Waterfield, who uses ballet to improve his balance for platform diving, thought his dreams of winning a medal in Athens were over when he fell badly on his ankle just weeks away from the Games.
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