Amika Runner Aisha Praught-Leer vowed to participate in the Olympics, even though her meniscus has been “broken.”
The 31-year-old player suffered “shocking” injuries during training earlier this week and was advised to undergo surgery.
However, Praaught-Leer will postpone surgery until after the Olympics.
As the 1500m preliminaries progress, the Jamaicans will participate in the race on August 2.
The 31-year-old woman wrote on her Instagram page: “I tore my meniscus (a complete tear) during training on Sunday. This was a “horrible and shocking accident. “I heard and felt painful bangs during training, but then I performed one of the best exercises in my life.”
An MRI confirmed her injury on Wednesday, and her doctor advised her to undergo surgery as soon as possible.
Praught-Leer said, but this will not happen before she runs to Tokyo.
“I will line up in Tokyo,” she wrote. “When I arrive, I will drain fluid from my knee and inject cortisone (this is legal, and my surgeon understands and supports me in this regard).”
Tokyo 2020 officially opens, the ceremony is low-key
The 2018 Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase gold medalist admitted that due to injury, she will not be able to perform to her best abilities.
“I want to continue to believe in the possibility of realizing the crazy dreams that are deep in my heart,” she said.
