Athletics: Robles pulls out from world indoors

HAVANA: Olympic high-hurdles champion Dayron Robles will miss the world indoor championships with a pulled back muscle, according to a Cuban athletics official. Robles reportedly crashed into one of the hurdles during a training session in Spain. The injury will keep him out of this weekend’s championships in Istanbul, which were looming as a key event in his preparations for the London Olympics. “It’s nothing serious, but Robles doesn’t want to take risks looking ahead to the Olympics,” said the official.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 7^th, 2012.