Asafa Powell is not losing sleep over his fitness for the Olympic Games despite pulling out of this weekend's Diamond League meeting in London to rest his injured groin, the Jamaican sprinter has revealed.
"I need to ensure I'm ready for the Games and cannot take any risks. I will be ready in August," the former 100 metres world record holder said in a statement.
"I've been carrying some soreness in my groin since the Olympic trials and have been unable to train at 100 per cent."
Powell was scheduled to face American Tyson Gay in the 100 metres dash but pulled out as a precaution to save himself for the July 27-August 12 Games.
Two weeks ago, Powell had to be helped off the track after he finished third behind world champion Yohan Blake and world record holder Usain Bolt at the Jamaican Olympic trials.
Last summer, a similar groin injury kept him out of the world championships in South Korea.
His agent said the latest setback was not serious.
"We've just being treating his groin so it heals," agent Paul Doyle told reporters on Thursday.
"He feels fine now, but we've decided to take some more rest, then train, so he'll be ready for the Olympics."
The men's 100m competition begins on Saturday August 4 with the final the following day.
Meanwhile, convicted drugs cheat Dwain Chambers said he believes his presence at the Olympics this summer should serve as a warning to anyone thinking of doping.
The 34-year-old sprinter was cleared to compete at London 2012 earlier this year when the British Olympic Association's lifetime ban for drugs cheats was overturned.
"I hope my presence makes people think twice and not do it," he told The Times. "I hope they never contemplate it because it really doesn't help. "You may look at times and statistics but it doesn't help your life.
"It ruins your life and you will regret it for ever."
Chambers tested positive for THG in August 2003 and served a two-year ban. He feels doping did him and his career nothing but harm - a fate he hopes other athletes can avoid.
"I got worse on drugs," he said. "It did not help me in any capacity. It made me a very unsociable person and ruined my career and the image of the sport. "I hate to think I caused that. That is guilt."
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Important questions to consider
1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
- Manifest cargo
- Excess luggage in the hold
- Excess luggage in the cabin
Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
If traveling as excess luggage, your pet will be in the rear hold of the plane and must be traveling under the ticket of a human passenger. The cost of your pets travel is based on the actual (combined) weight of your pet in their crate.
3. What happens when my pet arrives in the country they are traveling to?
As soon as the flight arrives, your pet will be taken from the plane straight to the airport terminal.
If your pet is traveling as excess luggage, they will taken to the oversized luggage area in the arrival hall. Once you clear passport control, you will be able to collect them at the same time as your normal luggage. As you exit the airport via the ‘something to declare’ customs channel you will be asked to present your pets travel paperwork to the customs official and / or the vet on duty.
If your pet is traveling as manifest cargo, they will be taken to the Animal Reception Centre. There, their documentation will be reviewed by the staff of the ARC to ensure all is in order. At the same time, relevant customs formalities will be completed by staff based at the arriving airport.
4. How long does the travel paperwork and other travel preparations take?
This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
In some cases they can get your pet ‘travel ready’ in a few days. In others it can be up to six months or more.
5. What vaccinations does my pet need to travel?
Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
Source: Pawsome Pets UAE
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