For Romanias top gymnast Oana Petrovschi the Worldcup series Paris-Cottbus-Thessaloniki was over before it began. The 17-year-old from Birlad injured her ankle while training for the World Cup at Paris-Bercy's "Palais Omnisport" on friday. "Thanks god that nothing is broken", she told gymworld, though she was really cross about her mishap: "I failed to notice a training suit which was lying on the floor mat, landed on it and bent my ankle."

For Petrovschi, who will have to wear a plaster cast for one week, a start in Cottbus is definatly impossible: "I was told that I can start again with training in about three weeks." Also uncertain is the participation of Marian Dragulescu at Cottbus Tournament of Masters, beginning March 21. The 2002 World Champion on floor had to cancel all Paris finals due to a similar foot injury.

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