South Africa’s world champion pulls out of CWG
September 28th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANSJohannesburg, Sep 28 (IANS) South Africa’s world champion men’s 800m runner Mbulaeni Mulaudzi has been ruled out of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games due to a hamstring injury.
South Africa’s women’s 800m world champion Caster Semenya, still recovering from a back injury, is already in doubt for the Games.
Tubby Reddy, CEO of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has said no athlete will be allowed to skip the Games and the ones who are claiming injury will be tested for the same, the Sport 24 website reported.
A lot of athletes have pulled out of the Games. Australian champion discus thrower Dani Samuels of Australia and four world-class British cyclists including world champion Geraint Thomas decided against coming to Delhi over health and security reasons.
- Semenya likely to participate in the Games (Lead) - Sep 28, 2010
- Injured Semenya withdraws from CWG - Sep 29, 2010
- Four world class British cyclists pull out of Games - Sep 24, 2010
- Back injury forces world champ Semenya to pull out of Delhi Commonwealth Games - Sep 29, 2010
- Semenya skips African Athletics Championships, to focus on CWG - Jul 12, 2010
- Games will not suffer because of pullouts: Oz chef de mission - Sep 28, 2010
- Oz Sports Minister warns about more athletes pulling out from CW Games - Sep 22, 2010
- Kenya's David Rudisha sets 800 m world record - Aug 23, 2010
- Rivals 'stared and laughed at' Proteas' Semenya, claims UK athlete - Jul 23, 2010
- After World Cup, runner Semenya is South Africa's hope - Jul 12, 2010
- Poonia accepts Samuels' challenge, asks her to compete in India (Lead) - Oct 19, 2010
- Caster Semenya plans to make 1,500m bid in 2012 Olympics - Feb 22, 2011
- S. African gender row runner Semenya set to race against women - Jul 06, 2010
- Oz discus champ withdraws from Delhi CWG citing health, safety fears - Sep 21, 2010
- As athletes begin arriving, CWG finally on track (Night Lead) - Sep 24, 2010
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