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World indoor 60 metres hurdles champion Lolo Jones will compete for the United States at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow on Jan 31.

Jones has her eyes on next summer's World Championships in August where she is aiming to atone for the heartbreak of stumbling when leading in the Olympic 100m hurdles final and dropping to seventh place.

The 26-year-old's season began brilliantly when she claimed the world indoor title in Valencia, but it was marred in Beijing where she clipped the penultimate hurdle and lost the gold medal.

She will start her new campaign eager to better her previous two performances at the Kelvin Hall venue where she has finished runner-up on both occasions.

UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos welcomed Jones' return to Glasgow.

He said: "These meetings are all about giving our best British athletes the chance to compete against the best in the world and – despite her huge disappointment in Beijing – it is clear that Lolo Jones was the best female high hurdler over the course of last season."

De Vos revealed that Jones will also compete at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham on Feb 21, and added: "Whoever lines up against her in Glasgow and Birmingham will get a perfect illustration of the level they need to be aiming for."

The format of the Aviva International Match sees elite athletes – more accustomed to competing for individual glory – having to earn points for their country.

Teams competing are Great Britain and Northern Ireland, USA, Germany, Sweden and a Commonwealth Select.

Source: Telegraph