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Speared athlete back in hospital

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  • Athlete Salim Sdiri returned to hospital on Sunday after an accident in Rome
  • The long jumper was released on Saturday after being speared by a javelin
  • Finnish thrower Tero Pitkamaki slipped when throwing on Friday
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ROME, Italy -- French long jumper Salim Sdiri, who was speared by a javelin in a freak accident at the Rome Golden League meeting on Friday, returned to hospital on Sunday to have checks on a haematoma, Italian news agency ANSA reported.

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Sdiri is taken to a Rome hospital after being hit by the javelin thrown by Pitkamaki.

The 28-year-old, a bronze medallist at the 2007 European indoor championships, was discharged from the Gemelli clinic on Saturday and went back to his hotel to rest.

But Sdiri returned to the clinic on Sunday morning after a blood clot developed on his right side where the javelin entered him.

The javelin which hit Sdiri at the Olympic stadium was launched by Finland's Tero Pitkamaki.

Sdiri is now doubtful to compete in the world championships in Osaka, Japan starting on August 25.

Friday's incident was not the first time such an accident had occurred.

In January, former Olympic decathlon champion Roman Sebrle was hit in the right shoulder by a javelin thrown during a training session in South Africa.

The Czech decathlete was told that he had 'escaped death by 20cm'. E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

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