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Weightlifting favourite Oksana Slivenko ruled out by injury

Published:Saturday | July 28, 2012 | 7:24 AM

Russian weightlifter Oksana Slivenko has been forced to withdraw from the London Olympics because of injury.



The 25-year-old Slivenko was the gold medal favourite in the women's 69kg category.



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The world and European champion, who won silver in Beijing four years ago, is understood to have suffered an injury in training this week.