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Injured Cabang ends Olympic bid
Filipino athlete John Cabang has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics men's 110-meter hurdles repechage due to an injury, ending the Philippine athletics team's campaign in the Games.
Cabang announced his withdrawal via an Instagram story, expressing his apologies and gratitude for the support he received.
He had previously finished sixth in the heats with a time of 13.66 seconds, which qualified him for the repechage round.
With Cabang's withdrawal, the Philippines will not have any representatives advancing further in athletics, following the earlier exits of Lauren Hoffman in the women's 400m hurdles and EJ Obiena's fourth-place finish in pole vault.
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