Jamaica’s five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is not going to defend her 200m title at this summer season’s Video games in Paris.
The 31-year-old has opted to not race over the space on the upcoming Jamaican trials however will nonetheless compete within the 100m.
Thompson-Herah appeared to maintain an damage through the 100m on the NYC Grand Prix earlier this month.
She is the second-fastest lady in historical past over 100m and have become the primary lady to win back-to-back Olympic dash doubles when she retained her 100m and 200m titles at Tokyo 2020.
In November Thompson-Herah cut up with coach Shanikie Osbourne and appointed Reynaldo Walcott, who additionally coaches her Jamaica team-mate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
The athletics occasions on the Paris Olympics happen from 1-11 August.
