Shericka Jackson has pulled out of the women's 200m due to injury.
The Jamaican, a two-time world champion at 200m, had earlier pulled out of the 100m earlier in the week, but maintained she would be fit in time to compete at her preferred distance.
Jackson last raced on 9 July at the Gyulai István Memorial in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, but pulled up on the home stretch of the 200m.
“That decision was based on coach and I,” Jackson told Olympics.com. “It’s a combination of a lot of stuff. And I made that decision not to contest the 100m… and focus only on the 200, and I think we're pretty happy with that. I just [want] to compete at my best, as everybody is here to win.
“The focus is on the individual event first and then we speak about the relay after…”
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