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Swiss Star Stan Wawrinka Pulls Out Of Olympics Citing Back Injury

World number 4 Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka pulls out of Rio Olympics citing back injury. 

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World number 4 Stanislas Wawrinka pulls out of Rio Olympics citing a back injury. (Photo: AP) 
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World number 4 Stanislas Wawrinka pulls out of Rio Olympics citing a back injury. (Photo: AP) 
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World number four Stanislas Wawrinka withdrew from the Rio Olympics with a back injury today, dealing another body blow to the tennis tournament which has been hit by a series of high-profile pull-outs.

The 31-year-old is the third Swiss player to withdraw after Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic who also withdrew from the event because of injury.

I am very sad. Going to Rio was close to my heart. After Beijing 2008 and London 2012, I wanted to live these Games in Brazil. Sadly, it’s not possible. I wish good luck to all the Swiss athletes who will go to Rio and I will support them from distance.
Stanislas Wawrinka, World Number 4

Wawrinka aggravated his back injury in Toronto last week where he reached the semi-finals.

(With inputs from PTI.)

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