Rio Olympic high jump champion Derek Drouin will not compete Saturday at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa due to a "nagging" Achilles tendon injury, but is confident he'll defend his world title next month in London, England. "I keep reminding myself that [worlds] is the focus of the season," said Drouin in a statement released by Athletics Canada. At the end of the month, the six-foot-five jumper won a fourth consecutive Drake Relays title, matching the world qualifying standard of 2.30. After capturing a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, Drouin won Canada's first gold in high jump since Duncan McNaughton in 1932 last August in Rio, tying his season best jump in the process by clearing 2.38. Drouin then tried to break the Olympic record of 2.39 but missed in his single attempt at 2.40.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2017 15:05 UTC