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ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- American Gail Devers suffered a leg injury Sunday that kept her from finishing her opening round of the Olympic 100-meter hurdles.
Devers pulled up at the first hurdle, fell to the ground and had to be assisted off the track.
Devers, a two-time champion in the 100-meter dash, has never medaled in the hurdles. She had a big lead in the final of the 1992 Games in Barcelona, but crashed on the last hurdle.
She was a late replacement in these Olympics for sprinter Torri Edwards, who was suspended for drug use. Devers failed to advance to the final of the 100, finishing seventh in her semifinal heat.
"On my last practice start I actually heard it pop," Devers said. "I tried not to scream because all the cameras were on me. Out on the warm up track I was waiting for it to loosen up but it just never happened.
"Everybody has their obstacles to overcome. To tell you the truth I was only hoping to get through the first round."
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