Now healthy, Andre De Grasse shares support on managing injuries with young long jumper

A decade at the professional level has come with its share of injuries, and strategies on how to manage them, for Andre De Grasse.

The seven-time Olympic medallist recently recovered from a hamstring injury that stopped him from competing at the Canadian track and field championships earlier in the month in Ottawa. With world championships coming up in just a few weeks, De Grasse isn't feeling the nerves of being prepared to perform in Tokyo.

"I try not to think about it too much," De Grasse said. "I've done so much in my career already, so it's not like a pressure situation ... it is what it is. Just go out there and just give it your best shot.

"Obviously I wish I had more time to prepare, but I feel like ... I'm in a good spot."

De Grasse currently plans to next compete in the 100 at the Continental Tour Gold event on Sept. 7 in Beijing as part of his preparation for the world championships, which take place from Sept. 13-21.

He's also taken the time to share some wisdom on dealing with tough injuries early in one's career.

Tumi Komolafe is a long jumper with the London Western Track and Field Club who competed at the Canadian championships in the men's under-20 long jump event on Aug. 1.

Komofale suffered a gruesome injury after falling awkwardly on his second attempt at the meet, tearing his left hamstring along with the posterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee.

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He was taken to The Ottawa Civic Hospital where he had emergency surgery due to a ruptured artery in the same leg and spent two and a half weeks there recovering. He was then transferred to Victoria Hospital in his hometown of London, Ont., where he lives with