Usain Bolt suffers hamstring tear at Olympic trials

Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win gold in the Men's 4x100 Metres Relay final ahead of Mike Rodgers of the United States during day eight of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 2
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was forced to withdraw from the Olympic trials after suffering a hamstring tear during his first-round race.

Usain Bolt has suffered a significant blow in his preparations for the Olympic Games after sustaining a hamstring injury during the Jamaican trials.

The reigning 100m and 200m champion felt discomfort in both his first-round and semi-final races before opting to withdraw from the final.

The 29-year-old was later diagnosed with a grade-one tear of his hamstring but with the Games in Rio de Janeiro still a month away, he hopes to have recovered in time to defend his titles.

Bolt has indicated that he is targeting a return at the Anniversary Games in London on July 22.

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