 After the end of the track and field season doctors diagnosed her with an intervertebral hernia, stemming from her fall in 2006.She returned successfully after rehabilitation at the start of 2008, defeating Maria Mutola at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships and taking the silver medal in the 800 m final, behind Tamsyn Lewis.She was national champion both indoors and outdoors that year and represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics.