Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse will miss world championships due to injury

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse will miss the upcoming world championships due to a hamstring injury.

The injury is a big blow to the Canadian team who was relying on De Grasse for medals at the worlds. He was a medal threat in both the 100 and 200 metres and also served as the anchor on Canada’s 4×100 relay team.

The 22-year-old from Markham, Ont., was due to race against Usain Bolt in the 100 metre final at London Olympic Stadium. Bolt, an 11-time world champion, plans to retire after the race.

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De Grasse was supposed to open the worlds with the 100 heats on Friday before the final on Saturday.

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De Grasse has had a strong season in the Diamond League and was atop the standings in both the 100 and 200 events.

De Grasse is a three-time Olympic medallist and two-time world medallist.