Replaced Tia Jones’s World Indoor Championship Dream Takes Backseat
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“It was easier than I thought,” the triumphant voice of Tia Jones boasted after her world record run in the 60m heat a few days ago. Eventually, she flew again in the final as well, but with a 0.01 slower than her previous show. Both these fireworks cemented the World U20 champion’s berth in the upcoming World Indoor Championship.
However, all hell broke loose on February 22 when the USATF didn’t ratify Tia Jones’s name in the 60m hurdles event in Glasgow. After that, several debates took the floor in the absence of the stakeholders’ comments on the situation.
Tia Jones faces her ultimate opponent but not in human form
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A thorough stemming of the debates has faced its ultimate turndown as a track and field raconteur took center stage. On February 23, Kemal Forde disclosed the contributing reason. His arguments deciphering the ultimate reason for Tia Jones’s absence might not emblazon her American fans. In his X-post, the aspiring journalist conceded, “Apparently the US Champion has an ankle injury.”
Apparently the US Champion has an ankle injury. https://t.co/2GaCb6ec8A
— Kemal Forde (@kemal_e_forde) February 23, 2024
After touching Devynne Charlton’s world record, Tia Jones’s nonchalance mesmerized the track and field community, thinking about her future prosperity. Moreover, the 23-year-old promised to excel beyond her Albuquerque run in the coming days. But the latest turbid factors have halted Tia’s Olympic dream in some way. The USATF didn’t bother to mention the reason for her dismissal from the final squad for Glasgow. Meanwhile, Masai Russell replaced her in the final 2.
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Is overwork at the core of “no play”?
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In adapting to the situation, Tia Jones holds her name in the upper echelon of American athletes. Last year, the 3x World U20 championship medalist aimed the 100m hurdles event at the senior level to hone her expertise. Preferably, she eyed for all the major events of this year, including a Paris Olympic berth.
So, when Tia Jones landed in the Olympic year, she ended up participating in 6 whooping contests in just 1 month. That overwork might have caused injury in the prodigy’s ankle. Her teammate Jasmine Jones might have the same reason, conjuring her absence in the same lineup. She was there in 4 events in the same timeline this year.
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As of now, Tia Jones’s return day is still in the dark. But her absence would affect the medal fortune in the World Indoor Championship in Glasgow. To get any further updates on the situation, please look for this space.
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Edited by:
Sampurna Pal