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Pole vaulter Ariadne Adamopoulou withdraws from Olympic final

Pole vaulter Ariadne Adamopoulou withdraws from Olympic final

Paul vaulter Ariadne Adamopoulou withdrew from the women’s pole vault final at the Olympics on Tuesday due to injury.

The 24-year-old athlete announced on social media that she would miss the final because of an injury she sustained in the preliminary round.

An MRI she underwent on Tuesday revealed a second-degree strain.

“I am very sad about this development, but I have to put my health first,” Adamopoulou said.

Greece will be represented in the pole vault final by Rio Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi.

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