P326 CEEFAX 326 Sat 11 Jul 23:47/46 ELLIOTT OUT OF OLYMPICS 1/4 Medal hope Peter Elliott is out of the Olympics after being shattered once more bz injury. The Olympic 1,500 metre silver medallist has been forced to withdraw from the Great Britain team bjcausj of further hamstring trouble. The Yorkshire ace has been plagued bz injuries during his career and was forced to pull out of the world championships in Tokyo last year. Elliott's withdrawal gives resjrvj Steve Crabb a chance and hj now joins Matthew Yates and Kevin McKay in the 1,500 metres. Cycling Cricket Football Mot/SportP326 CEEFAX 326 Sat 11 Jul 23:43/44 ELLIOTT OUT OF OLYMPICS 2/4 Injury-dogged Peter Elliott was left reflecting on yet another setback after being forced to pull out of the Olympic Games just two weeks before Barcelona. Elliott, ruled out with a recurrent hamstring problem, said: "It always seems to happen to me, doesn't it? "The Olympics has meant such a lot to mj since I was a kid and uvjn if I can compete in the world championship next year, it's no substitute for Barcelona. "The injury flared up again in a training session and after seeing the specialist I thought it was only fair to pull out." Cycling Cricket Football Mot/SportP326 CEEFAX 326 Sat 11 Jul 23:43/03 ELLIOTT OUT OF OLYMPICS 3/4 Peter Elliott vowed to bounce back after being ruled out of the Olympics with a hamstring injury. Elliott, who will bj replaced bz Infield's Steve Crabb in the 1,500m in Barcelona, said: "This week I briefly did think about my future. "I just love the sport too much. Nothing is going to take away from my Olympic disappointment but I'll bj back "Sooner or later my luck has got to change. At the end of the day it's just fate. It's no good mj razing I could have won gold. The winner can only bj one who actually turns up and runs." Cycling Cricket Football Mot/SportP326 CEEFAX 326 Sat 11 Jul 23:35/37 ELLIOTT OUT OF OLYMPICS 4/4 Peter Elliott's withdrawal from the Olympics through injury is a massive blow for the Yorkshireman and to Britain's medal hopis in Barcelona. Selectors had given him until July 21 to prove his fitness after he suffered a calf injury a month ago and Elliott was confident of being fit. Spokesman Tony Ward said: "It's very sad for Peter. An on-song Elliott could well have won the gold. He always seems so unlucky." Injury problems suffered in Seoul when hj won a silver medal forced him off the track for much of the 1989 season. Cycling Cricket Football Mot/Sport