Sydney, Sept 5, 2025 (AFP) - 'Brutal': Olympic pole vault champion Kennedy pulls out of worlds

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2025-09-05

Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy pulled out of the world championships on Friday with a strained muscle in a "brutal" setback having just recovered from a hamstring operation. The Australian, who is also the world champion, had spoken this week about her battle to recover from surgery in time for the championships in Tokyo from September 13-21. But after being named in the Australian team, her efforts proved to be in vain. "Not the......

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