August 14, 2013
Shot putter Raymond Brown injured
MOSCOW, Russia — Jamaican shot putter Raymond Brown was taken to hospital in Moscow, Russia Thursday morning after injuring his right throwing shoulder during warm ups for the first round of the event at the Luzhniki stadium.
Team liaison officer Dennis Gordon confirmed with the Jamaica Observer that Brown had suffered the injury to his shoulder which was swollen but could not give the extent of the damage.
Gordon said Brown was taken to the medical facility for an ultrasound after which an official report would be made.
Conditions on Thursday’s sixth morning of the Championships saw temperatures in the low 60 degrees Farenheit or 17 degrees Celcius.
–Paul Reid