Injury sidelines Powell

World 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell will delay the start to his season until the end of June because of injury.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2008 - 09:14

World 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell will delay the start to his season until the end of June because of injury.

The 25-year-old Jamaican has withdrawn from IAAF World Athletic Tour meetings in Doha, Oslo and Eugene to allow himself to recover after pulling a chest muscle while weight training.

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