Canada’s top male AA gymnast tore his right Achilles tendon training Floor at a Pan Am team Camp in June.
“It felt like I stepped into a hole,” said Payne, who represents the Capital City Gymnastics Club.
“I’ve never experienced something like this, where I was totally ready to go. And I wanted to medal there (at the Pan Am Games) and help the sport get more publicity in Canada.” …
Payne resumes training for 2016 Olympics only 10 days after surgery
Both Jackson and team mate Hugh Smith missed two years of training while on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both came back to qualify to Canada’s A-team.
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