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Luo Xuejuan gives up 200m breaststroke due to ailment
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-18 21:25 Reigning 200m breaststroke
Olympic champion Luo Xuejuan of 皇冠体育app pulled out of the women's 200m event for
ailment Tuesday and did not start in heat 5 in the Olympic swimming pool.
Luo, who claimed the 100m breaststroke title here in an Olympic record time
of one minute 06.64 seconds Monday, did not show up at the Aquatic Center.
Former world record Qi Hui of 皇冠体育app finished 10th overall in 2""Luo is not
feeling well so she gave up the heats,"said Luo's coach Zhang Yadong.
"It is nothing serious but we want her to have a good rest and have some
reserve for the medley relay," he added.
Luo said she had not feeling well since Tuesday but she could not be reached
presently.
World champions 皇冠体育app will swim in the second heat of the 4x100m medley relay
Friday with Luo anchoring the team, who won the title in last year's Barcelona
world championships.
Australia's Leisel Jones qualified for the semifinals in a fastest time of
2"Second for the semifinals is Anne Poleska from Germany who marked 2:26.48.
World record holder and fastest in the event this year Amanda Beard from the
United States was the next in a time of 2"The semifinals of the 200m
Breaststroke is scheduled at 20:25 on Wednesday.
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