Sore legs force Robles to pull out of Paris meet
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July 15, 2010, Thursday
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DAYRON Robles, the defending Olympic champion and world-record holder in the 110-meter hurdles, is pulling out of tomorrow's Diamond League meet in Paris, complaining of soreness in both legs following his victory last week in the Athletissima meet in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Robles' manager Santiago Antunez, speaking on Tuesday from the Cuban's training base in Guadalajara, Spain, said if Robles felt healthy he would run in a Diamond League meet on July 22 in Monaco.
Antunez said Robles would return to Cuba in late July for a break before a meet in London on August 14 and another in Zurich on August 19. Robles failed to reach the 110-meter hurdles final in the world championships 11 months ago, pulling up injured after hitting the first three hurdles in his semifinal heat.
"The competition will be very tough in Paris," Antunez said. "Dayron has to really take care of himself and he can only run if he's in perfect shape."
Many were looking forward to a showdown in Paris between Robles, who ran 13.01 last week in Lausanne, and American David Oliver, who clocked the season's best time of 12.90 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, earlier this month.
Robles holds the world record of 12.87.
Meanwhile, UK Athletics said yesterday that Britain's tax laws should be changed to stop the world's top athletes from staying away. Jamaican Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt decided against competing at London's Diamond League meeting, citing tax issues.
"It is regrettable that two years out from our home Olympic Games that British sports fans are denied the chance to see this amazing talent in action," UK Athletics said in a statement.
"However, this is an issue facing all major sporting events in the UK and we are, along with a number of other sports, continuing to work towards a resolution that will secure his presence at our events in future.
"Football Champions League and the London 2012 Olympics have secured an exemption to this law and we would hope we can follow this precedent."
The British tax system means that Bolt would be taxed on his earnings at the lucrative event and also on a proportion of his huge personal endorsements throughout the year, even though he does not reside in Britain.
It is a system that undermined Britain's attempts to host some major sports events, including this year's Champions League final which was staged in Madrid rather than Wembley.
Sports minister Hugh Robertson said on Tuesday he would take up the issue, adding that the 2012 Olympics bill had cleared overseas athletes to compete in London in two years without being taxed.
Robles' manager Santiago Antunez, speaking on Tuesday from the Cuban's training base in Guadalajara, Spain, said if Robles felt healthy he would run in a Diamond League meet on July 22 in Monaco.
Antunez said Robles would return to Cuba in late July for a break before a meet in London on August 14 and another in Zurich on August 19. Robles failed to reach the 110-meter hurdles final in the world championships 11 months ago, pulling up injured after hitting the first three hurdles in his semifinal heat.
"The competition will be very tough in Paris," Antunez said. "Dayron has to really take care of himself and he can only run if he's in perfect shape."
Many were looking forward to a showdown in Paris between Robles, who ran 13.01 last week in Lausanne, and American David Oliver, who clocked the season's best time of 12.90 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, earlier this month.
Robles holds the world record of 12.87.
Meanwhile, UK Athletics said yesterday that Britain's tax laws should be changed to stop the world's top athletes from staying away. Jamaican Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt decided against competing at London's Diamond League meeting, citing tax issues.
"It is regrettable that two years out from our home Olympic Games that British sports fans are denied the chance to see this amazing talent in action," UK Athletics said in a statement.
"However, this is an issue facing all major sporting events in the UK and we are, along with a number of other sports, continuing to work towards a resolution that will secure his presence at our events in future.
"Football Champions League and the London 2012 Olympics have secured an exemption to this law and we would hope we can follow this precedent."
The British tax system means that Bolt would be taxed on his earnings at the lucrative event and also on a proportion of his huge personal endorsements throughout the year, even though he does not reside in Britain.
It is a system that undermined Britain's attempts to host some major sports events, including this year's Champions League final which was staged in Madrid rather than Wembley.
Sports minister Hugh Robertson said on Tuesday he would take up the issue, adding that the 2012 Olympics bill had cleared overseas athletes to compete in London in two years without being taxed.
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