Summary
He ran with a heavily taped foot because of stress fractures, finishing last among eight athletes.
Due to the ongoing pain, he decided not to compete in the upcoming Asian Games.
Key Points
3 points1
Historic appearance in Commonwealth Games hurdles final
2
Foot injury involved stress fractures, requiring extensive taping
3
Withdrawal from Asian Games to allow recovery
New Words to Learn
6 wordshurdles
small jumps that athletes must clear while running
final
the last round where the best competitors race
Commonwealth Games
an international sports event with many former British colonies
stress fractures
tiny cracks in a bone caused by repeated pressure
taped
wrapped with medical tape to support and protect an injury
withdrawal
choosing not to take part in an event
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