The Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson100 and 200 meters champion in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, He will not compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a torn Achilles tendon and he will not be able to emulate his countryman Usain Bolt in finding a triplet of gold in three consecutive events.
Thompson, 32, was left out of the Olympic event after announcing he would not compete in the Jamaican trials due to an Achilles tendon injury sustained at the New York Grand Prix on June 9.
“It’s never fun to share news like this. But at the New York Grand Prix I felt something in the race and though I decided to continue, after a few steps near the finish line I realized that something was really wrong. I sat on the ground because I couldn’t put pressure on my leg while they were taking me out of the court. I quickly went for medical tests and they found that I had a small tear in my Achilles tendon. It’s great to come home with the mentality to continue pushing and preparing for the Jamaican trials and my third Olympic Games, but my leg won’t allow it,” Thompson declared on Instagram.
With this defeat, Elaine Thompson will not be able to find a third consecutive double gold and try to emulate Usain Boltwho became the Olympic champion in 100 and 200 meters consecutively in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Source: La Verdad
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