Australian Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson has been injured during training, and the team's chef de mission said Wednesday her chance of competing in Rio "doesn't look good". An AA spokesman said there would be no further comment before her press conference, but the Australian Olympic team's chef de mission Kitty Chiller said the signs were not encouraging. The Australian Olympic Team added on its Twitter feed: "Sad to read injury reports on @sallypearson. It hasn't been confirmed yet as to her likelihood of running in Rio, but it doesn't look good," the Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted her as saying in Perth. Earlier this month she pulled out of her last scheduled race in Stockholm to return to her Gold Coast base and focus on training for Rio.

Source: Standard Digital June 29, 2016 10:30 UTC