Courtesy: USATF

Olympic gold medalist, three-time world champion and world 100m record holder Maurice Greene (pictured) will not compete in the track and field competition at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.

Greene has yet to recover from an injury to his left quadriceps sustained in winning the 100m world title for the third time in a row earlier this month in Edmonton, Canada.

"When I'm on the track, I don't give excuses," he said. "I always give 100 percent, and I don't feel like I'll be able to do that at the Goodwill Games."

Greene's agent Emanuel Hudson added, "Maurice is not going to let his ego dictate when he's 100 percent healthy and in shape to compete. His doctor did not give him a thumbs up, and we're taking his advice seriously. Maurice is very disappointed in not being able to defend his title, but he will be there for the festivities."

Greene won the 100m at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York with a time of 9.96 seconds.

The track and field competition at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane will take place September 4-7.