Andre De Grasse withdraws from world 200 metres
EUGENE, Ore. –
Canadian dash star Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from the 200 metres on the world monitor and discipline championships, the occasion by which he received Olympic gold final summer season in Tokyo.
The 27-year-old from Markham, Ont., examined constructive for COVID-19 lower than a month in the past, and informed The Canadian Press that whether or not he would run the 200 in Eugene can be a “game-time determination.”
The 200-metre heats had been scheduled for Monday night. Athletics Canada confirmed his withdrawal.
De Grasse, who hadn’t raced since June 18, did not qualify for the 100-metre ultimate at Hayward Area, operating 10.21 in his semifinal.
He stated afterward that he wasn’t 100 per cent however wished to offer it his finest shot on the world championships.
De Grasse, a six-time Olympic medallist, stated he’ll nonetheless run the lads’s 4×100-metre relay. Canada received silver within the relay on the Tokyo Olympics.
Earlier than Saturday, De Grasse had received a medal in each particular person race he’d run at each the world championships and Olympics.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed July 18, 2022
