Coates rues 'tragic' Pittman injury

Australian Olympic chief John Coates today described the possibility of world 400m hurdles champion Jana Pittman missing the Olympics as “tragic”.

Sat, 07 Aug, 2004 - 10:08

Australian Olympic chief John Coates today described the possibility of world 400m hurdles champion Jana Pittman missing the Olympics as “tragic”.

Pittman is scheduled to meet with an orthopaedic surgeon in Zurich today who will assess whether she requires surgery on her right knee.

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