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Elaine Thompson-Herah

Sprint Queen Withdraws from the Olympic Games

It will not be an Olympic Games for Elaine Thompson-Herah – who took gold in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and in Tokyo 2021, writes the Jamaican star in a post published on social media. As recently as last week, Thompson-Herah announced that she would not be competing in the 200 metres in order to focus all her energy on the 100 metres instead.

Sprint Queen Withdraws from the Olympic Games

Sprint Queen skips 200m at the Olympics

Elaine Thompson-Herah took gold in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and in Tokyo 2021 – but in Paris this summer, she will not be able to repeat the incredible feat. The Jamaican has, in fact, decided to focus all her energy on the 100 metres.

Sprint Queen skips 200m at the Olympics