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Yaqoub Al-Youha
Yaqoub Al-Youha

Kuwaiti hurdler Youha pulls out due to injury

PARIS: Kuwaiti runner Yaqoub Al-Youha pulled out of the 110-meter hurdles competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to an injury, said the national team coach Bader Abbas. In a press release, Abbas affirmed that Youha suffered an adductor muscle injury, and therefore will not be able to complete the tournament’s competitions in the second qualifying rounds.

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In May, Al-Youha had suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from participating in many major tournaments and championships at the continental level, most notably the Asian Indoor Games Championship as well as the West Asian Championship. Kuwait is participating for the 14th time in the Summer Olympic Games, with a delegation of nine athletes competing in six sports: Shooting, fencing, swimming, athletics, rowing and sailing. — KUNA

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