Greg Rutherford risks permanent hearing loss if he continues competing

• Olympic champion has condition called cochlea hydrops• Rutherford said there is a one in four chance the problem would be life-long Greg Rutherford, the Olympic long jump champion, has claimed he is risking permanent hearing loss in his left ear by continuing to compete. The 29-year-old revealed the whiplash injury he suffered in his last competition - the Birmingham Diamond League a month ago - had caused a severe inner ear condition. Related: Oscar Pistorius to learn length of jail sente...