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Pearson's Rio hopes not good, says chef de mission

Australian Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson has been injured during training, and the team's chef de mission said Wednesday her chance of competing in Rio "doesn't look good".

Pearson, Australia's top athlete who won 100 metres hurdles gold at London in 2012, sustained a hamstring injury while training on the The reports said she would miss Rio but Athletics Australia (AA) tweeted only that Pearson "will be made available to the media" on Thursday.

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