Camacho-Quinn to miss World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to injury
By THE STAR STAFF
Puerto Rican Olympic gold medalist and hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn officially announced that she will not compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to a foot injury.
“This has been one of the most difficult decisions of my career,” Camacho-Quinn said in a written statement. “I have prepared intensely for the World Championships, but my foot injury has made it impossible to perform at the level I demand of myself. Although it pains me not to be able to compete, my priority is to fully recover so I can come back stronger. I want to thank my family, my support team, and the fans for their constant support -- I promise this is just a minor setback and the best is yet to come.”
Camacho-Quinn’s representative, Paul Doyle, stated that “Jasmine is an extraordinary competitor, but if she’s not physically at 100 percent, she can’t do justice to herself or her country. Her health and long-term career must come first.”
“She has shown incredible determination during this recovery process, but we felt the right thing to do at this time was to step back,” he said. “We are confident that she will return to the track with the same world-class quality that has made her one of the best hurdlers in history.”
Camacho-Quinn will continue her full rehabilitation process and hopes to participate in other international competitions.
