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Usain Bolt pulls out of July track meets

Usain Bolt pulled out of his two scheduled July meets, citing a left leg injury that required him to fly to Munich for treatment.

Bolt “has been feeling discomfort in his left leg since his last competition which has restricted his training,” according to a press release. “He visited Doctor Müller-Wohlfahrt in Munich who confirmed that he has a blocked sacroiliac joint which is restricting his movement and putting pressure on his knee and ankle. Usain will spend the next couple of days in Munich getting treatment after which he will resume full training in his quest to defend his titles at the IAAF World T&F Championships in Beijing at the end of August.