Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back which requires surgery.
American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
South African flag-bearer Caster Semenya powered to the 1,500 metres title at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, keeping her bid for a golden double at the Gold Coast intact.
The 21-year-old stuttered on the penultimate barrier but surged down the home stretch to power across the line and beat her previous record of 51.90 set at the U.S. trials in June.
Dina Asher-Smith seized her golden opportunity to win the World Championship 200 metres on Wednesday and become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title.
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