Tyson Gay out for the rest of the year with hip injury

 　　Tyson Gay will miss the World Championships after having his season ended by a hip¹ injury.

　　The sprinter², 28, who would have been one of Usain Bolt's main rivals in South Korea, withdrew before his 100m semi-final at the US national trials.

　　Gay had an arthroscopic procedure on his hip and will now focus on preparing for next summer's Olympics in London.

　　Earlier this season he clocked 9.79 seconds for the 100m - the fastest time in the world this year.

　　His personal best - 9.69 seconds - is a US national record and the second fastest time ever recorded, behind Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds.

　　Gay had qualified³ from his heat at the US trials in a wind-assisted 10.01 seconds, second behind Ivory Williams and third fastest overall, but pulled out before the semi-final, citing a recurrence⁴ of a problem in his right hip and adductor muscle.

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　　2007 World Championships 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medallist

　　2009 world 100m silver medallist

　　Second fastest 100m runner in history (9.69 seconds)

　　Ran the fastest 100m of 2010 (9.78 seconds)

　　Beat double Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt the last time they raced

　　"I've been bandaging it up (and) couldn't really take (it) anymore," Gay said. "I decided⁵ to stay healthy. It's pretty painful running in pain."

　　His semi-final was won by Williams, who was then disqualified from the final as Walter Dix won in 9.94 seconds.

　　Justin Gatlin, the disgraced 2004 Olympic champion who has returned to the sport after completing a drugs ban, finished just one hundredth of a second behind Dix in second with Michael Rodgers third to complete the US trio for Daegu.

　　Gay could still be part of the 4x100m relay team were he to recover in time, USA Track and Field (USATF) officials said.

　　"But he has to be able to show fitness and be able to run," said USATF President Stephanie Hightower.

　　Gay's doctor, Marc Philippon, appeared to rule out that possibility, saying Gay should only be able to resume training within the next six to nine weeks.

　　"It is a big blow," said Dix of Gay's potential loss to the relay squad⁶. "Tyson at his best is one of the top runners in the world. We're going to have to step up."

　　Gay has been badly affected⁷ by injuries since winning the 100m and 200m world titles in Osaka in 2007.

　　In 2008, he was injured during the 200m at the US Olympic trials and later that year failed to make the 100m final at the Beijing Games.

　　The following year, he pulled out of the 200m after taking 100m silver behind Bolt when the Jamaican broke the world record at the World Championships in Berlin.

　　Former world record holder⁸ Asafa Powell edged out Bolt's training partner Yohan Blake to win the Jamaican 100m trials for the World Championships.

　　Powell clocked a winning time of 10.08 seconds into a headwind and was joined by Blake (10.09) and Steve Mullings (10.10) in claiming berths⁹ for Daegu.

　　World record holder Bolt did not compete in the trials because he has a wildcard bye as the defending champion in both the 100m and 200m.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

2 sprinter   

n.短跑运动员，短距离全速奔跑者

参考例句：

• He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健将，而不是游泳选手。 来自辞典例句
• The sprinter himself thinks he can run the race at 9.4 seconds. 这位短跑运动员自认为可以用9.4秒跑完比赛。 来自互联网

3 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

4 recurrence   

n.复发，反复，重现

参考例句：

• More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake.将来的小心可防止错误的重现。
• He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness.他知道他的病有可能复发。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

8 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

9 berths   

n.（船、列车等的）卧铺( berth的名词复数 )；（船舶的）停泊位或锚位；差事；船台vt.v.停泊( berth的第三人称单数 )；占铺位

参考例句：

• Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. 轮船上的床位可以提前多日预订。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Have you got your berths on the ship yet? 你们在船上有舱位了吗？ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》