Sharapova pulls out of Olympics

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

SINGAPORE (AFP) — A despondent Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Beijing Olympics on Friday due to a shoulder injury, depriving the Games of one of its biggest stars.

The glamorous Russian withdrew from the WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal on Wednesday after a marathon second-round win over Marta Domachowska, and a scan revealed two small tears in her right shoulder.

"I'm currently packing up real quick to hop on a plane to New York for a second opinion but I wanted to let you all know first that there is no chance of me competing in Beijing," she said on her official website.

"The timing is so unfortunate and this makes me more sad than anything."

Her match against Domachowska was her first since the world number three's disappointing performance at...