Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah out of Paris 2024
- Jamaican has withdrawn from trials due to achilles tear
- 31-year-old had defended 100m and 200m titles in Tokyo
The five-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican trials due to an achilles injury and will not defend her 100m and 200m titles at the Paris Games in August.
The Jamaican, who will celebrate her 32nd birthday on Friday, is one of the greatest sprinters of all time and was the first woman to win a back-to-back Olympic sprint double when she retained both titles in Tokyo three years ago. She also won gold with the relay 4x100m squad.