Five-time champion Thompson-Herah out of Olympics

Elaine Thompson-Herah, nan two-time Olympic champion successful nan 100m and 200m, will miss nan Paris Olympics pinch an Achilles injury.

The 31-year-old Jamaican, a five-time Olympic golden medallist, sustained nan wounded astatine nan New York City Grand Prix connected 9 June and had to beryllium carried disconnected nan track.

Thompson-Herah - nan only sprinter different than compatriot Usain Bolt to triumph aggregate Olympic titles successful some nan 100m and 200m - was aiming to take sides her 100m crown aft choosing not to race successful nan Jamaica 200m trials.

She said a "small tear connected my Achilles tendon" ended her chances of competing astatine a 3rd Olympics.

"It’s a agelong roadworthy but I americium consenting to commencement complete and support moving and to make afloat betterment and resume my way career," Thompson-Herah wrote connected Instagram.

"I americium wounded and devastated to beryllium missing nan Olympics this twelvemonth but astatine nan extremity of nan time it’s sports and my wellness comes first."

Jamaicans person won nan past 4 Olympic golden medals successful nan women's 100m.

Thompson-Herah won golden successful nan 100m and 200m successful Rio successful 2016 and defended her titles successful Tokyo 5 years later.

She won a 5th Olympic golden successful Japan arsenic portion of Jamaica's 4x100m relay team.