Injured Tomlinson delays Olympic departure

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LONDON (AFP) — Injured British long jumper Chris Tomlinson is to delay his departure for the Beijing Olympics while he undergoes treatment on a torn calf muscle which could end his medal hopes.

Tomlinson, the world indoor silver medallist, withdrew from the London Grand Prix on Saturday and the 26-year-old underwent a scan in London on Monday.

That scan has revealed a torn right calf muscle which means he will not fly out to Macau with the Great Britain team-mate on Saturday as planned.

A UK Athletics statement said: "Instead he will stay in the UK and undergo an intense period of rehabilitation at the UK Athletics North London High Performance Centre in Lee Valley, where - under the guidance of the UK Athletics Medical Team - he will attempt to regain...