Commonwealth Games: Allan Smith withdraws

An official statement released at lunchtime [Monday] merely said: “Team Scotland can confirm that high jumper Allan Smith has withdrawn from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games”.

Allan Smith was expected to compete in the High Jump event at Hampden. Picture: Robert Perry

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It 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.


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