Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse out of world championships with injury
LONDON — Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse will miss the upcoming world championships due to a torn right hamstring.
De Grasse suffered the injury on Monday during a training session at Mile End Stadium in London. An initial ultrasound revealed a hamstring strain and a further evaluation in Munich revealed a more severe diagnosis and competition in London to be ruled out.
De Grasse said that the 100-metre race in London was the focus of his entire year.
“Injuries are a part of the sport, and the timing of this one is especially unfortunate,” De Grasse said in a statement on his Facebook page. “While I’m in the best shape of my life and extremely disappointed that I will not have the chance to compete for my country in London, I can’t forget or be ungrateful for the successes that I’ve been blessed with up to this point in my career.”