Five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah will not defend her 200-meter title at next month's Paris Games after opting not to compete in the event at the upcoming Jamaican trials.
The sprinter is only registered to compete in the 100 meters at the June 27-30 Jamaican Athletics Championships. The deadline to register passed on Monday.
Thompson-Herah, the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic sprint doubles when she retained her 100-meter and 200-meter titles in Tokyo, finished last in her season-opening 100-meter event last month, clocking 11.30 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene.
She last competed in the 200 in April 2023 and appeared to sustain an injury during the 100 meters at the NYC Grand Prix earlier this month, finishing in 11.48.
The 31-year-old appointed Reynaldo Walcott as her new coach in November following her split with Shanikie Osbourne.
The track and field competition at the Paris Olympics takes place from Aug. 1-11 at the Stade de France.
Reuters contributed to this report.