MOSCOW, Sep 21, Oleg Bogatov. Russian luger Semen Pavlichenko coming soon will undergo surgery due to a torn tendon and will miss at least two months, said Artem Petrakov, head of the Russian national luge team. Pavlichenko was injured on the last day of the training camp in Sochi. He was diagnosed with an Achilles tendon rupture. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday at the FMBA clinic in Moscow. It is still difficult to talk about the timing of recovery, but, apparently, Semyon will miss at least two months, «Pavlichenko said. Pavlichenko is a two-time world champion in luge, as well as a six-time European champion.
