Kluft still pondering Olympic title defence

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP) — Carolina Kluft again hinted here Friday she might abandon her attempt to defend her Olympic heptathlon title in August in order to concentrate solely on a single event at the Beijing Games.

The Swede, who first suggested she was falling out of love with the heptathlon after retaining he world title in Osaka last August, is a world-class long jumper.

"I felt a bit empty after Osaka," Kluft said ahead of this weekend's indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham, where she will take part in a three-event competition comprising the 60 metres hurdles, long jump and 400 metres.

"I haven't really got the 100 percent motivation which you need to be good in the heptathlon and to do all the events," the 25-year-old added.

"Before I quit, I...

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