Former Olympic hammer champion dies

Former Olympic hammer throw champion Kamila Skolimowska died suddenly at age 26 today in Portugal.



Poland’s track and field federation’s director general, Jan Slezak, said Skolimowska died after collapsing in training.



She was in Portugal training for the World Championships in Berlin in August.



Slezak said the cause of death was not immediately clear, pending an autopsy. He further says Skolimowska had complained recently of muscle problems but would not elaborate.



Skolimowska won the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.