2023-08-01 11:57:03
In a season disrupted by recurring pain in the Achilles tendons and by not too convincing results, the double Olympic champion in the heptathlon is facing a crucial choice. Especially since his coach absolutely does not want to compromise next season. Article reserved for subscribers Journalist in the Sports department By Philippe Vande Weyer Published on 08/1/2023 at 13:57 Reading time: 4 min
A very irregular competition in the javelin with only one throw beyond 50m (51.95m) and a series of 100m hurdles in 13.66 with however 2 meters of wind at the back: we cannot say that the exit of Nafi Thiam, this weekend, at the Belgian championships, was particularly encouraging three weeks before the World Championships in Budapest, especially since she came after two withdrawals from the Diamond League meetings in Monaco and London which occurred to spare her tendons from Achilles inflamed for several weeks…
Suddenly, we come to wonder if the double Olympic champion in the heptathlon, who has never missed a major summer meeting since her senior debut in 2013, at the Moscow Worlds, will be in the blocks of start of his favorite event, on August 19, during the first day of the heptathlon in Budapest. Should she, in fact, go to Hungary if she is not in full possession of her faculties, which seems to be the case for the moment?
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