Tag: Andre

04 AUG

Usain Bolt regrets he won't get showdown with Andre De Grasse

Andre De Grasse isn’t the only one disappointed his hamstring injury will keep him out Usain Bolt’s final 100-metre race. Bolt, who has held the title of world’s fastest man since winning gold in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, told CBC Sports’ Perdita Felicien that he was looking forward to racing the 22-year-old Canadian in his final […]

03 AUG

Andre De Grasse lost more than a final showdown with Usain Bolt

The news was devastating. When word broke Wednesday that Andre De Grasse would miss the world track and field championships in London due to a hamstring injury, fans around the globe were robbed of one final duel between the Canadian sprint star and Olympic icon Usain Bolt.     De Grasse will now have to skip […]

03 AUG

With Andre De Grasse out, who can beat Bolt?

The stunning news that Andre De Grasse is out of the world track and field championships due to a hamstring injury has put a damper on the meet’s marquee event. Saturday’s men’s 100-metre final (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 4:45 p.m. ET) had been billed, at least in Canada, as a showdown between De Grasse and Usain Bolt. The rising […]

03 AUG

Andre De Grasse injures hamstring, will miss world championships

​Andre De Grasse won’t get the chance to steal Usain Bolt’s crown. The Canadian sprint star suffered a grade 2 hamstring injury on Monday that will keep him out of the world track and field championships and deny him the opportunity to beat Bolt in the Jamaican star’s final 100-metre race. The championships begin Friday in London. […]

02 AUG

Andre De Grasse injured, will miss world championships

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01 AUG

Usain Bolt displeased with Andre De Grasse's 'disrespect'

Is the storied bromance between Canada’s Andre De Grasse and Usain Bolt over? Judging by the Jamaican sprint superstar’s comments ahead of this week’s track and field world championships, it would seem so. Bolt, the nine-time Olympic champion who will run his final 100-metre race on Saturday, was asked who might fill his shoes after he retires. […]