Last Modified: 21 Apr 2008
Source: ITN
Jamaican world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell has been injured in training ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
His manager, Paul Doyle, confirmed that the sprinter strained a pectoral muscle in the gym.
But Doyle believes the chest injury is not expected to seriously affect his Olympic preparations, saying: "It's not a big deal."
Powell pulled out of a scheduled relay appearance at the Mount San Antonio College Relays in Walnut, California because of the injury.
Doyle added: "He had a problem in the weight room and he hurt his chest bench-pressing. He can't reach back to receive the baton. His arm is restricted in going back."
Powell is scheduled to relaunch his 100 metres season at a meeting in Doha. He ran 10.04 seconds in Australia in February. His world record is 9.74 seconds.
Powell's chief rival for the 100 metres title in Beijing, American world champion Tyson Gay, ran in the California meeting.
"I felt pretty good," Gay said after anchoring his team to a winning time of 38.51 seconds, the fastest this year.
"Once I got running, my legs were good. I feel really good. Everything went well. It was smooth, back to normal."
© Independent Television News Limited 2008. All rights reserved.
Source: ITN
Jamaican world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell has been injured in training ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
His manager, Paul Doyle, confirmed that the sprinter strained a pectoral muscle in the gym.
But Doyle believes the chest injury is not expected to seriously affect his Olympic preparations, saying: "It's not a big deal."
Powell pulled out of a scheduled relay appearance at the Mount San Antonio College Relays in Walnut, California because of the injury.
Doyle added: "He had a problem in the weight room and he hurt his chest bench-pressing. He can't reach back to receive the baton. His arm is restricted in going back."
Powell is scheduled to relaunch his 100 metres season at a meeting in Doha. He ran 10.04 seconds in Australia in February. His world record is 9.74 seconds.
Powell's chief rival for the 100 metres title in Beijing, American world champion Tyson Gay, ran in the California meeting.
"I felt pretty good," Gay said after anchoring his team to a winning time of 38.51 seconds, the fastest this year.
"Once I got running, my legs were good. I feel really good. Everything went well. It was smooth, back to normal."
© Independent Television News Limited 2008. All rights reserved.
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