South Africa: Late McGregor Withdrawal Forces Team Changes for World Champs

Shaoxing — The shock withdrawal of 12-time world champion Hank McGregor on the eve of the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Shaoxing in Eastern China has forced the national selectors to rejig the senior men's teams for the global showdown that starts on Thursday.

McGregor reluctantly stepped down after failing to shake off a serious virus problem in time to take his place in the line-up for both the senior men's K1 and K2 world title challenges, after trying to keep the illness secret in the hopes that it would improve enough for him to be able to compete.

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