Olympic hurdles champion McLeod may forgo Commonwealth Games


2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Victory Ceremony - Men's 110m Hurdles Victory Ceremony - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 17/08/2016. Omar McLeod (JAM) of Jamaica poses with his gold medal. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Olympics hurdles champion Omar McLeod may miss the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April to focus on defending his world indoor title and trying to break the world record for the 110m hurdles later this year.

The Commonwealth Games will be staged on Australia's Gold Coast from April 4-15.

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