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Jamaican sprint legend Elaine Thompson-Herah has revealed when she is set to make her first public appearance in five months, calling on fans to show up in big numbers.
Former 100m and 200m Olympics champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is set to make her first public appearance in five months by gracing a charity fundraiser in Miami on Friday.
Thompson-Herah has not been seen since suffering an Achilles injury at the New York Grand Prix in early June which effectively locked her out of the Paris 2024 Olympics where she was set to defend her titles.
The Jamaican legend has since parted ways with her coach Reynaldo Walcott as she looks to get her career back on track ahead of the 2025 season, which has the World Championships in Tokyo.
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Elaine Thompson-Herah has struggled with injuries and coaching changes, missing key events like the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 Olympics, leading to uncertainty about her comeback strategy and coaching support.
She is, however, using her time off to good effect and she is set to be among global superstars who will grace a fundraising gala dubbed “An Evening of Elegance and Philanthropy, at the at the Seafair luxury yacht in Miami on Friday November 1.
“I’ll be in Miami on Friday November 1st at the CWC Charitable Foundation Fundraising Gala. Come meet me and other athletes as we gather to support our Caribbean communities. We’re on a mission to foster talent, education, and connectivity for all. See you there,” she posted on Instagram.
Described as the “most exclusive fundraising gala of the year,” the event will take place on the dockside at the exquisite Seafair Luxury Yacht in the heart of Miami’s chic Brickell district, and is aimed at raising funds to support Caribbean talents through the Cable and Wireless Charitable Foundation.
Thompson-Herah was hoping to be in shape for her Olympics 100m and 200m title defence but all went up in smoke when the Achilles injury ruled her out of the Paris Games just ahead of the Jamaican Olympics trials.
It was a disappointing and painful experience for the 32-year-old, the only woman to win back-to-back 100m and 200m Olympics gold, who hoped to write further chapters of history in Paris.
Now, heading into the 2025 season where the World Championships in Tokyo is the main focus, she is left looking for another coach.
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Reports in Jamaica have claimed she is considering a return to MVP Trak Club where she trained between 2016 and 2021, enjoying remarkable success that yielded five Olympics gold medals, before she left under unclear circumstances.
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