Jamaica's sprinter Asafa Powell shows the pain after he injured his groin in the 100 metres final at the London Olympics on Sunday. - Ricardo Makyn

LONDON, England:

Asafa Powell's agent Paul Doyle believes that the sprinter's season will most likely come to an end following the groin injury he suffered in the final of the men's 100m inside the London Olympic Stadium on Sunday, following initial results from an ultrasound done yesterday.

With an MRI, which was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. Jamaica time) still to be completed, Doyle told STAR Sports that the 29 year-old former 100m world record holder is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines, after tests showed damage to the adductor muscle along with tissue issues, but underlined that he will certainly return next season for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow.

An MRI was also expected to be performed on his back, after the sprinter complained of spasms after the final.

pulled up

Powell pulled up midway the race as compatriot Usain Bolt successfully defended his title with a 9.63- second clocking ahead of world champion Yohan Blake, 9.75, and Justin Gatlin, 9.79. Powell, who had to be helped off the track, suffered a similar injury at the JAAA/Supreme Ventures Limited National Senior Championships at the end of June into July.

This also rules Powell, who anchored Jamaica to a then world record 37.10 in the 4x100m gold medal victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, out of consideration for the sprint relay squad, which includes Bolt, Blake, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter and Kemar Bailey-Cole.

Doyle is, however, expecting Powell, who he says is extremely disappointed with the outcome, to bounce back ahead of the World Championships and is not expecting this latest setback to have much of a psychological impact on the sprinter.

"After he left the mixed zone I was with him and it wasn't long before he realised all that had happened and then both of us just kinda said 'well next year we have to get ready for World Championships," so that's the plan. He doesn't plan on going anywhere and he is still a very capable sprinter. And I still personally believe he can run personal best times," said Doyle.

injuries

"Once we get him physically back he will be fine mentally. The way he approached this Olympics, I was quite proud of him, the pressure was off because no one was really expecting anything of him because of the injuries that he had and all of that, but he went in and performed to the best of his ability," Doyle reasoned. "He expected and hoped for more but with the injuries that he suffered at the National Championships, it was going to be tough for him to come here and be in personal best shape, which he would have needed to accomplish what he wanted.

Prior to Sunday's 100m final, Powell, who officially ended eighth in 11.99 seconds, had two fifth-place finishes in Olympic Games 100m finals. In addition to recording the highest number of sub-10 100m times, Powell also has two World Championship bronze medals.

The following is the medal table for athletics at the 2012 London Olympics:

G S B Total

1. GREAT BRITAIN

2. UNITED STATES

3. JAMAICA

4. ETHIOPIA

5. KENYA

6. RUSSIA

7. D. REPUBLIC

8. PR OF CHINA

9. BELARUS

9. CROATIA

9. GRENADA

9. HUNGARY

9. KAZAKHSTAN

9. POLAND

15. GERMANY

16. AUSTRALIA

16. COLOMBIA

16. CUBA

16. FRANCE

16. GUATEMALA

16. N. ZEALAND

16. SLOVENIA

16. TUNISIA

24. JAPAN

24. PUERTO RICO

24. TRINIDAD

24. UKRAINE

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