Summary
He was running with a heavily taped foot because of a bone injury.
The pain made him finish last, and he chose to skip the Asian Games to recover.
Key Points
3 points1
First Indian ever in 110‑meter hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
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Competed with a taped foot due to stress fractures
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Finished last and will miss the Asian Games to heal
New Words to Learn
6 wordshurdles
small jumps athletes run over
final
the last race in a competition
Commonwealth Games
big sports event with many countries
stress fractures
tiny cracks in a bone that cause pain
taped
wrapped with sticky strips to protect
Asian Games
large sports competition for Asian nations
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