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Superman tumbles out of Olympic medal race

As of Thursday, August 9, 2012

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Bahamas' Leevan Sands, center, is assisted by medical staff after he injured himself in the men's triple jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

With two triple jumps left to go, Leevan "Superman" Sands injured his knee, falling out of the medal race at the 2012 Olympics.

Sands suffered a knee injury on his fourth jump in the men's triple jump final, causing him to spill into the sand. He had to be carted off on a stretcher by Olympic officials.

He was the Bahamas' first hope for a medal at the 30th Olympiad and was holding fourth place in the triple jump with a third jump of 17.19 before his Olympic-ending injury.

More in tomorrow's Tribune.

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