體壇英語新聞：Olympic champion Xu Lijia withdraws from ISAF World Cup due to injury
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QINGDAO,China,Oct.16 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Xu Lijia of China has pulled out of ISAF World Cup leg in Qingdao due to injury,organizers said on Wednesday.
Liu Wei,director of the competition organizing committee,said that Xu was injured during the first day's Laser Radial race and she formally withdrew on Wednesday.
"Doctors said her shoulder injury was severe.She will return to Shanghai to receive a treatment tomorrow," said Liu,adding that Xu might have to miss the rest competitions of this year.
Xu,26,won a bronze medal in women's Laser Radial class at the 2008 Olympics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2012 Games.
The ISAF World Cup Qingdao leg kicked off on Monday.
體壇英語新聞：Pogba set to extend contract with Juventus
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ROME,Oct.16 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Paul Pogba is set to extend his stay in Juventus as the Italian prestigious soccer club will soon hold talks with his agent.
The 20-year-old Frenchman,who joined Juventus from Manchester United in a free transfer in the summer of 2012,is tied to the club until June 2016.
Juventus are ready to offer him a new contract with improved terms as he has made impressive progress after he came to Italy.
Pogba's after-tax annual salary is reported to be one million Euro,according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.
The 20-year-old's representative,Mino Raiola,will reportedly meet with officials towards the end of this month or at the start of November.
Pogba has played in all seven of Juventus' League games so far this season,scoring one goal in 605 minutes of action.