Barcelona World Race - Alex Thomson in doubt for race start



8:10 PM Wed 29 Dec 2010 GMT
'Alex Thomson' Mark Lloyd &copy
Barcelona World Race - Alex Thomson?s participation in his second Barcelona World Race was thrown into doubt this afternoon when it was revealed that the British skipper had undergone an emergency appendectomy this morning (Wednesday). Thomson had been complaining off a niggling lower stomach pain during yesterday afternoon, and met with the race?s medical officer Dr Frances Bonet of Barcelona?s Teknon Clinic. After examination this morning he underwent a laproscopic appendectomy within two hours of being admitted. 'I think right now he has just undergone surgery with two days to the race and I think it ...


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