Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse will not race again this season after suffering a right hamstring strain.
De Grasse suffered the injury while competing in the 200 metre semifinal Saturday at the Canadian track and field championships, causing him to slow to a walk over the final 30 metres of the race.
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According to a statement from Brian Levine, who is De GrasseB次元官网网址檚 brand manager with Toronto-based Envision Sports & Entertainment, the sprinter had an MRI on Sunday that revealed a grade 1 strain in his right hamstring.
While the injury is not considered serious, De GrasseB次元官网网址檚 camp felt it best to shut the sprinter down for the remainder of a quiet season with no major championships. The track-and-field schedule gets far busier over the next three years with world championships in 2019 and 2021 and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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The three-time Olympic medallist had a late start to the season after suffering a more serious right hamstring strain while training for the 2017 world championships in London.
He looked solid on his road to recovery at the Canadian championships, placing third in FridayB次元官网网址檚 night 100 metres in 10.20 seconds. He was considered a threat to reach the podium in the 200 before his latest setback.
The injury means De Grasse will not be able to compete at the upcoming North American, Central American and Caribbean championships in Toronto.
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ItB次元官网网址檚 been a happier year off the track for De Grasse, who became a dad last month when his girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl.
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The Canadian Press
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