De Grasse to miss Worlds with torn hamstring

OTTAWA, Candada: Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse suffered a torn hamstring in training and will not compete at the IAAF World Championships in London, Athletics Canada announced on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old from suburban Toronto, who took silver in the 200 metres and bronze in the 100 at last year’s Rio Olympics, was expected to challenge Usain Bolt for gold in London, where the meet begins Friday.

It was not revealed on which leg De Grasse suffered the torn hamstring, which happened in a Monday training run. A second opinion on Wednesday confirmed the diagnosis, leading to his decision to withdraw from the Worlds.“I am sad to miss this chance but I am young and will be back and better than ever in the near future,” De Grasse said.