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Jessica Ennis-Hill to compete in Loughborough on Sunday

Jessica Ennis-Hill
Image: Jessica Ennis-Hill at the Team GB Rio Olympics kit launch

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will begin the build-up to Rio 2016 by competing at the Loughborough International Athletics match on Sunday.

The 30-year-old is making a comeback from injury after an Achilles problem forced her to sit out the World Indoor Championships in March.

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Heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill and Gymnast Louis Smith take on the 60-second Doodle Challenge.

Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold at London 2012, will compete in the javelin in her first outdoor competition of the season in Leicestershire.

The world champion pulled out of June's meeting in Gotzis, Austria and is not yet ready for a full heptathlon, although she has already secured her place in Rio.

"I am going to start off my outdoor season with a javelin competition at the Loughborough International to put a marker down for us to work with," she said.

"It is a firm favourite of both my coach and mine as the timing is always good, and the local support is amazing."

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27:  James Dasaolu of Croydon celebrates winning the Mens 60m Final during day one of the Indoor British Championships  at En
Image: James Dasaolu will compete in the 100m in Loughborough

European Champion James Dasaolu will compete over 100m at the meeting, while European gold and silver medallists, Martyn Rooney and Matthew Hudson-Smith, respectively, will race in the relay.

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Dwain Chambers and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey will also compete over 100m.

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