Swedish triple-jump champ pulls out
                   
courier-journal.com     Jul 23, 2008            

Associated Press • July 23, 2008 Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson of Sweden withdrew from the Beijing Games because of a hamstring injury he suffered last night. Olsson, 28, pulled a muscle on his fourth jump at the DN Galan meet at Olympic Stadium in Stockholm. He finished third with a jump of 55 feet, 91/4 inches, which he recorded in the second round. Olsson told Swedish radio "there is no chance" of him competing in the Olympics. He has been injured often since winning the gold medal in Athens in 2004. Last night's competition was his first after a long break. Basketball U.S. forward LeBron James left practice in Las Vegas with what was described as a mild right ankle sprain after landing on Kevin Durant's foot during a scrimmage against young NBA players. Several teammates spoke to James, but none seemed... [read full story]                    


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