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Powell out until June with chest injury

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Shane   Apr 29th 2008, 7:21am
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Jamaican 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell has withdrawn from all competition until late June so he can recover from a pulled chest muscle.

The move is precautionary and the injury to Powell's pectoral muscle is not expected to affect the Jamaican's long-range preparations for August's Beijing Olympics, Powell's manager said Paul Doyle said.

His race with American world champion Tyson Gay is expected to be one of the highlights of the Games, which begin on August 8.

"The pec injury will keep him out for a little while and as a result we feel it is best that he get more training in and wait to compete till much later," Doyle said.

"We don't expect there is anything to be concerned about beyond the end of June," he added.

Powell will miss competitions in Doha in May and in Oslo and Eugene, Oregon, in June as he recovered, Doyle said.

His first race back is expected to be the Jamaican championships in late June.

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