Astana will resume racing in early September following a self-imposed one-month break amid doping affairs, the Swiss team backed by Kazakh companies said yesterday. However, Astana did not say which riders would take part in the UCI-Pro Tour race.

The whole team left the Tour de France after Kazakh Alexander Vinokourov, who has been sacked, tested positive for blood-doping.

The team have been barred from next month's Tour of Spain.

Athletics

Olympic triple jump gold medallist Christian Olsson has pulled out of the world championships through injury.

The Swede aggravated an injury to his left hamstring during training in Japan on Monday.

Olsson, who also missed the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, tore his hamstring during the Golden League meeting in Rome last month.

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