 Christian Olsson celebrates winning his gold medal in Athens |
Christian Olsson has abandoned plans to compete in the high jump this summer because of a niggling ankle injury. The reigning Olympic triple jump champion had been hoping to challenge high-jumper Stefan Holm.
But Olsson, who missed the indoor season with the injury, has decided to focus solely on defending his world triple jump crown in Finland.
"The triple jump will be the number one priority," Olsson's trainer Yannick Tregaro told a Swedish newspaper.
"If there will be some high jump competitions, then that's a bonus."
Olsson had a successful 2004, winning six Golden League meetings to share the $1m (�533,468) jackpot with Tonique Williams-Darling.
He missed the indoor season after X-rays showed fluid around the ankle joint but he is set to make his return in the Czech Republic on 9 June.
"His foot is almost completely fine now," added Tregaro.
"It took a little longer than we thought, but now it's getting better and better all the time."
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