Xu charting new course

Olympic hero's enthusiasm not dampened by injury travails

LONDON - Injuries might have curtailed her career of late, but China's former Olympic champion Xu Lijia remains as dedicated to sailing as ever.

The 30-year-old from Shanghai, who won gold in the laser radial class at the London 2012 Games, is recovering from surgery to both shoulders, ruling her out of recent competitions and ultimately putting her Tokyo 2020 Games participation in doubt.