On July 24, the top seed in the men's singles tennis event at the Paris Olympics, Italy's Sinner, said on his personal social account that he would withdraw from the tennis competition at the Paris Olympics due to physical reasons.
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Sinner wrote: "I regret to inform you that I will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympics. After a week of clay training, I started to feel unwell. After a few days of rest, I found out that I had tonsillitis and the doctor strongly advised me not to compete. It would be a big regret for me to miss the Olympics because competing in the Olympics is one of my main goals this season and I really want to represent my country in this important event. ”
At the ATP Finals at the end of 2023, Sinner was the runner-up. He won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year and was ranked No. 1 in the men's singles world for the first time in June.
After Sinner withdrew, Serbia veteran Djokovic will compete as the top seed in men's singles tennis at the Paris Olympics.
Chinese athlete Li Ling also missed the Olympics due to injury
Also regretting missing this Olympic Games is Li Ling, a veteran of the Olympic Games and the Asian record holder in the women's pole vault.
On the afternoon of July 23, she announced through her personal social media that she would withdraw from this Olympic Games: "My fifth Olympic Games stopped here due to this unexpected injury before departure. I originally wanted to hit the Asian record in the Olympic Games, but it was a pity that the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes. For me, each of the last four Olympic Games has been a kind of growth, and being able to stand on the field in the Chinese team uniform is my favorite thing, but this first major injury of my career is not a different kind of growth. ”
There are also some foreign athletes who have missed the Olympics due to violations
In addition, there are some foreign athletes who have missed the Olympics because of violations. For example, United Kingdom's dressage queen Charlotte · Dujardin was forced to withdraw from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after a video revealed her abusing horses. On Monday local time, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) received a video showing Dujardan abusing horses at a training ground in the United Kingdom, and now she has been banned for six months and missed the Paris Olympics. The FEI lawyer said the poor horse was whipped "very hard, very roughly, very fiercely" more than 20 times in one minute, "like an elephant in a circus".
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On July 17, Beijing time, the Denmark Badminton Association officially announced that mixed doubles player Matthias · Christiansen voluntarily withdrew from the Paris Olympics for doping violations.
Matthias · Christiansen (right) during the match. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Javed · Dahl)
Christiansen is currently ranked 11th in the BWF Mixed Doubles world. "I was very frustrated because my carelessness and sloppiness caused us to miss what should have been the highlight of our career. It also means that my partner Alexandra can't compete in the Olympics either. Matthias · Christiansen said, "We have all been trained intensively and are really looking forward to racing in Paris. I didn't want to take unnecessary risks to participate in the Olympics that would be disruptive to my teammates on our national team and other Olympic athletes, which is why I chose to quit. He said.
In addition, Japan's women's gymnastics captain Miyata withdrew from the Paris Olympics for violating the smoking ban.
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The Japan Gymnastics Association held an emergency press conference in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 19th local time, announcing that the captain of the Japan women's gymnastics team, Miyata Shengzi, left the team for violating the smoking ban and withdrew from the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Miyata, 19, who excels in vaulting and floor exercise, is a newcomer who emerged after the Tokyo Olympics and is regarded as the next "ace" of the Japan women's gymnastics team. It was supposed to be her first Olympics event.
Japan law stipulates that the age of majority is 18, but smoking and drinking are allowed at the age of 20 and above. According to the Japan media "Sports Newspaper Knowledge", according to the code of conduct established by the Japan Olympic Committee, in principle, the national team players in the Japan national team are prohibited from smoking even if they are over 20 years old.
Kyodo News said Miyata's withdrawal was a huge blow to the Japan women's gymnastics team hoping to win a team medal in 60 years at the Paris Olympics after Tokyo 1964.
Source: Jimu News Comprehensive Global Network, CCTV News, News Morning Post, Beiqing Net, Xiaoxiang Morning News, Guangzhou Daily