Ethiopian chief athletics coach Woldemeskel Kostre dismissed any prospect of twice Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie competing in the 10,000 metres at the Beijing Olympics.

Gebrselassie, 34, has withdrawn from the Olympic marathon because of his concerns over pollution in Beijing but said he could return to the track and compete in the 10,000.

The four-time world 10,000 champion retired from the track after finishing fifth in the 2004 Athens final to concentrate on the marathon where he is the current world record holder.

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Reuters