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Bolt still troubled by foot injury

ESPN staff
July 7, 2010
Usain Bolt has been in a league of his own over sprint distances © Getty Images
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Usain Bolt has admitted his foot is still not at 100% as he prepares to return to the track at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday.

An Achilles problem forced Bolt out of the Diamond League meeting in New York last month and the injury is restricting him to straight-line racing. As such, he has shelved plans to run in the 200m and will instead tackle the 100m.

"The foot is not quite right but it is getting better," Bolt said. "I will have to stay off the curve for a while, so will do the 100 metres and that is what I am going to do. It is getting there."

Bolt will see how his foot responds to racing pace before deciding on his schedule for the remainder of the year.

"I have this one and then Paris or China," the Olympic champion said. "We will see how the foot copes and then decide whether I should continue for the rest of the season."

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