For Laney Madsen, these World Championships were supposed to be a dream come true. Earlier this summer, she received her FIG license for Bulgaria and Worlds were going to be her first international competition representing the country. She visited Bulgaria on her way to Doha.
Madsen was going to be the sole representative of Bulgaria for WAG at this year’s Worlds since the national team is plagued by injuries. Unfortunately, Madsen also suffered an injury and had to withdraw from Worlds this week.
She wrote on her Instagram: “My heart hurts during this time as I’ve had something so special to me put on hold for now. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to compete in this World Championships due to an ankle injury I’ve suffered from in a training this week. I’ve been pushing with everything in me to fight through many various things and while this has been an extremely difficult and painful time for me in my life and career, I’ve now come to terms with the fact that God does know what the greater plan for me is. It’s been so difficult for me to understand why this may have happened to me these past couple days, but I believe and know that all of the hardships gathered up that I’ve faced in the past while, will be worth something so much greater someday. The big picture is what matters right now and this will only be an additional part to my very different, but one day beautiful story. Challenges are a part of life and with such amazing family and friends in my corner, I know I am more than strong enough to come back from this even better. This life of mine is so extraordinary, and it’s all just a part of my journey. Thank you in advance to everyone for your respect and kind support”.
