Friday 1 October 2010

Commonwealth Games pull outs

The Delhi Commonwealth Games have been hit by a series of pullouts by high-profile athletes, taking much of the shine off the multi-sport gathering, which opens on Sunday.

Following is a list of the biggest-name athletes who will miss the Oct. 3-14 Games for reasons ranging from injury to security.

USAIN BOLT:

The Jamaican triple Olympic champion sprinter pulled out because the event is taking place too late in the year.

SHELLY-ANN FRASER:

Like Bolt, the Olympic 100 metres champion also had problems with the timing of the Delhi Games. She subsequently tested positive for a prohibited substance that earned her a provisional ban.

DAVID RUDISHA:

The Kenyan 800 metres world record holder said he was tired and felt competing in Delhi would affect his performance in next year’s world championships in South Korea.

SAMANTHA STOSUR:

The Australian tennis player is skipping the Commonwealth Games because it coincides with tour events.

ASBEL KIPROP:

Kenya’s Olympic 1,500 metres champion has suffered an Achilles injury, Kenyan officials said.

DANI SAMUELS:

Australia’s discus world champion has pulled out due to security and health concerns.

CHRISTINE OHURUOGU:

The Olympic 400 metres gold medallist from England suffered cramps and said she did not want to aggravate the injury.

PHILLIPS IDOWU:

England’s world triple jump champion has security concerns.

CHRIS HOY:

The Scottish quadruple Olympic gold medallist cyclist pulled out because the Games clash with the European championships, which carry qualification points for the 2012 London Olympics.

STEPHANIE RICE:
The Australian triple Olympic gold medallist swimmer is skipping the Commonwealth Games to undergo shoulder surgery.

CASTER SEMENYA:
The world 800 metres champion from South Africa was forced to miss the Games after failing to recover from a back injury in time.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Athletics, at this level, demands critical decisions and places demanding requests upon elite performers. Media strives to create many things, including sensationalism, at the expense of the performers. A saying in Equestrian events...you read or you ride...media should write but avoid the performance.... don't pretend to be the collective conscience of athletes or the spectating public.

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