Don't the U.S. team coaches have the power to seek our an independent medical opinion and replace somebody with the 4th place Trials finisher if they think the chances of being ready to go in Sydney were nil? This news report was dated 9/6, before Sydney declarations had to be turned in. 4th place finisher Godina will already be there in Sydney anyway, right? RT On Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:13:01 EDT, you wrote: >World Shot Put Champ Hunter Might Miss Olympics > >By GENE CHERRY >.c Reuters > >RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 6) -- World shot put champion C.J. Hunter has undergone >arthroscopic surgery for torn knee cartilage, jeopardizing his participation >in the Sydney Olympics. > >"It's day-to-day,'' Hunter, the husband of superstar Marion Jones, said in an >interview at North Carolina State University on Wednesday. "I'll be there >Sydney, but the question is, how much can I do.'' > >Hunter, one of the Sydney favorites, said he suffered a torn lateral meniscus >in his left knee while lifting weights in London in early August. > >He did not realize the extent of the injury until the knee gave out at the >Brussels grand prix meeting. He had the knee examined in Berlin and surgery >was scheduled for Sunday, the day after he and Jones returned to the United >States from competitions in Europe. >......................................
