Jamaica's Thompson-Herah to miss Paris Olympics after withdrawing from national trials with injury
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican national championships due to injury and will be unable to defend her sprint titles at the Paris Games, her management agency said on Wednesday.
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![Elaine Thompson-Herah had already decided not to defend her 200-metre title having missed the deadline to compete at the Jamaican Athletics Championships from June 27-30 and was only entered for the 100. A female sprinter looks dejected while standing on a track inside a stadium.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7248105.1719459514!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1412844236.jpg)
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican national championships due to injury and will be unable to defend her sprint titles at the Paris Games, her management agency said on Wednesday.