Injury grounds Hooker

A knee injury has forced Australia's Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker to withdraw from next week's national championship in Queensland. Hooker said he had pulled out as a precaution to ensure he would be fit enough for this year's World...

A knee injury has forced Australia's Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker to withdraw from next week's national championship in Queensland.

Hooker said he had pulled out as a precaution to ensure he would be fit enough for this year's World Championships in Berlin. As the gold medallist from Beijing, Hooker is assured of a place in the Australian team for Berlin.

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