High jumper Allan Smith out of Team Scotland
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ALLAN Smith has withdrawn from Team Scotland and took no part in yesterday’s high-jump competition.
An official statement released at lunchtime merely said: “Team Scotland can confirm that high jumper Allan Smith has withdrawn from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games”.
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Hide AdIt is understood that the Birmingham-based 21-year-old did not turn up in the athletes’ village, and that no team disciplinary issues were involved in his withdrawal. His fellow-Scots David Smith and Raymond Bobrownicki both took part as planned in the high jump.