Melbourne:
Tamsyn Lewis, the 2008 world indoor 800-meter champion, has withdrawn from the Australian team for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Lewis, a multiple Commonwealth Games gold medalist, said Thursday that she hadn't recovered from a long-term knee injury and didn't have the fitness to compete in the Oct. 3-14 event.
Australia's world champion discus thrower Dani Samuels withdrew earlier this week due to health and security concerns.
Lewis said she knew there were problems with venues in New Delhi, but was hopeful it would be a good games.
"Fingers crossed New Delhi gets their act together and put on a spectacular Games and (in) three weeks' time we are talking about how good it was."
Lewis, a multiple Commonwealth Games gold medalist, said Thursday that she hadn't recovered from a long-term knee injury and didn't have the fitness to compete in the Oct. 3-14 event.
Australia's world champion discus thrower Dani Samuels withdrew earlier this week due to health and security concerns.
Lewis said she knew there were problems with venues in New Delhi, but was hopeful it would be a good games.
"Fingers crossed New Delhi gets their act together and put on a spectacular Games and (in) three weeks' time we are talking about how good it was."
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