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Makhloufi withdraws from athletics championship

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 11:56

Olympic 1,500m winner Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria pulled out of next month`s world championships in Moscow due to a viral infection.

Olympic athletics: Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi reinstated for 1,500 final

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 01:05

Algerian middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi has been reinstated for the 1,500-meter final after he had been disqualified from the London Olympics for allegedly not trying hard enough Monday in the 800 heats.

Olympic athletics: Algerian runner excluded for not trying

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 23:29

Algerian runner Taoufik Makhloufi has been thrown out of the Olympic Games here for not trying hard enough in his 800-metre heat Monday, according to a International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) statement Monday.