World champion Justin Gatlin injured his left thigh in a 100m race at an IAAF World Challenge meeting in Zagreb on Tuesday, three weeks before the American is due to defend his title in Doha, the BBC reported.
Gatlin, who finished fourth in 10.29 seconds, left the track supported by a fellow athlete after suddenly grimacing in pain at around the 80m mark.
The International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed the 37-year-old had been injured during the race but did not give further details.
American Mike Rodgers won the race in a time of 10.04 seconds.
The 2019 World Athletics Championships will be held in Doha between Sept. 27 and Oct. 6, with the 100m heats held on the opening day of competition.
Injured F2 driver Correa moved to hospital in Britain
American-Ecuadorian Formula Two racer Juan Manuel Correa is being moved to intensive care in Britain after being injured in an accident that killed French driver Anthoine Hubert at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium last weekend.
The 20-year-old suffered a spinal injury and fractures to his legs in Saturday’s horrific crash during the support race for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.
“Juan Manuel Correa will be transferred today (to) a specialised ICU located in the United Kingdom,” a statement issued by his media team said on Tuesday.
“He will continue his recovery process in the care of a specialist team of physicians.”
Correa, a development driver for the Alfa Romeo Formula One team and grandson of former Ecuadorian president Rodrigo Borja, underwent more than four hours of surgery in Liege after the accident. He remains in a stable condition.
NFL to stream match highlights via TikTok
The National Football League (NFL) signed a multi-year partnership with Chinese video app TikTok on Tuesday to stream match highlights and behind-the-scenes footages as part of its strategy to boost online presence amid a rise in cord-cutting.
With more viewers flocking to online platforms for content, NFL has been signing partnerships worth millions of dollars, with companies including Amazon.com and Twitter to stream content.
Created by Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with special effects, and is hugely popular in Southeast Asia, including India.
TikTok hit the 500 million mark in monthly active users globally, according to a report in July by the South China Morning Post.
With the presence of celebrities like Ariana Grande and Katy Perry, the platform is a hit among teenagers and post-millennials, a key target audience of sports content.
"Partnering with TikTok is a natural extension of our media strategy," said Blake Stuchin, vice president, Digital Media Business Development for the NFL.
The National Basketball Association signed a similar partnership with TikTok in November and now has over 5 million followers on the platform.