Arthroscopic surgery on the knee of Hajar Safarzada.
Para-Asia medalist two months distance.
Hajar Safarzada, the national female para-athlete who a few weeks ago won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 2026 Para-Asian Games in Nagoya, underwent arthroscopic surgery to check the condition of her knee.
Arthroscopy is an operation performed using a narrow tube equipped with a light source and a video camera (arthroscope) to treat joint problems. The surgeon inserts the tube into the joint through a small incision to view images of its interior on a high-definition monitor.
Mehdi Mousavi, the coach of the athlete who won the medals, said in an interview with the "Tasnim" news agency: "The arthroscopic surgery was performed in order to thoroughly examine the condition of this athlete's knee in order to check the integrity of the cruciate ligament, the meniscus and the cartilage along its entire length, there is a ligament, a healthy ligament. Just a little softness of the cartilage, which after a month or two of rest provides conditions for recovery.