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Monday, 27 May, 2002, 16:26 GMT 17:26 UK
Greene joins Golden League
Maurice Greene is the reigning world and Olympic 100m champion
Maurice Greene suffered an early-season injury
Olympic champion and 100m world record holder Maurice Greene will be the star attraction in this year's IAAF Golden League.

The American sprinter has committed to running at all seven meetings in the centrepiece series of the European outdoor circuit.

Greene will make his opening appearance at the Bislett Games in Oslo on 28 June, racing through to the final event on 6 September in Berlin.

"I'm delighted that Maurice, the fastest man on earth, has agreed to participate in every Golden League meeting," said IAAF president Lamine Diack.


With no World Championships or Olympic Games, the Golden League will have special significance
IAAF president
Lamine Diack
He added: "With no World Championships or Olympic Games in 2002, the Golden League will have special significance.

"We expect to have nothing less than our best athletes at our best meetings, in their best form.

"I believe the quest for record breaking performances and the share of the Golden League jackpot will make this year's event a real classic."

Greene will be hoping for better luck in the Golden League than he has encountered in his outdoor season to date.

The Olympic champion was forced to cancel his first competitive run after pulling a calf muscle in training.

He was due to compete in the 100m at the Qatar Grand Prix but did not appear at the start of the race, which was won by Bernard Williams.

Greene, who won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympics, has a history of injuries.

Most recently, the 27-year-old strained a leg muscle while winning the 100m final at the Edmonton World Championships last August in a time of 9.79 seconds.

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