London 2012 Olympics: Hungarian weight-lifter Janos Baranyai ready to prove himself after horror injury Despite the severity of the injury, Baranyai seems to carry no scars - physical nor mental and plans to make his mark on London 2012. He said: "Spiritually, this injury did not break me at all. I never think about it ... even now when I lift larger weights. It never occurs to me what would happen if my elbow were to give again. Of course, I still have memories of it, but I had the tattoo [of the Olympics rings and 'Beijing 2008', which is inked on his elbow] put on a few months after the injury. He began lifting weights again about six months after Beijing, when his elbow was feeling better but his back was still sore. My spine was very painful for more than half a year. Every time I touched it, I could feel the mark [of the barbell]," he continued. My mother would have been happier if I'd retired but by now she has resigned herself to my plans. I'm at 85 kilograms right now, but my ideal training weight would be 87. I need to get stronger. Baranyai, also a former national junior judo champion, will be 28 by the time of the London Olympics, but he hopes to continue his career until at least the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. At my age, there would be time another four-year cycle. I'm not too old yet," Baranyai said. Unless some serious injury comes along, I can continue this sport until Rio.