Isi will compete at world championships despite injury

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Olympic champion and pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva will compete at next month's world championships despite suffering a hand injury last week, Russian athletics chief Valentin Balakhnichyov said on Monday.
Isinbayeva, who had returned to competition this year after an 11-month break, was forced to pull out of a meeting in Lucerne last Thursday after the Russian injured her wrist.
"I spoke to Yelena shortly after her injury and she told me not too worry too much," Balakhnichyov told Reuters. "She said it's a minor one and she should be fine in the next few days."
The 29-year-old would next compete at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Friday, Balakhnichyov added.
"I've talked to her coach Yevgeny Trofimov and he confirmed the injury would not disrupt her training too much," he said.
"Yelena is our biggest star athlete and we'll make sure she is well prepared for the world championships."
Balkakhnichyov said Isinbayeva had something to prove in Daegu, South Korea after failing to record a height in the 2009 world outdoor championships final in Berlin and finishing out of the medals at last year's world indoor championships in Doha.
"She wants to show all her rivals that she's back to her best. We'll just have to wait and see," he said. "She is defiantly mature enough to handle all the pressure."
She did not compete at last week's national championships in Cheboksary as she was already selected for the worlds, which are taking place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4.
"Being the Olympic champion and world record holder, Yelena has earned her right to compete in Daegu without having to go through a qualifying competition," Balkakhnichyov said. "We all know what she is capable of without any additional tryouts."