Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith out of Commonwealths

Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games because of injury. Dina Asher-Smith is also not taking part in the competition.

Both athletes had been expected to be among the competitors at the Commonwealth Games. Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s withdrawal is specifically attributed to injury. The report names Dina Asher-Smith as another high-profile absence from the event.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who won an Olympic silver medal, will not compete at the Commonwealth Games because of that injury. The decision removes her from the athletics line-up that had been preparing for the meet. No further medical details have been provided in this report.

Dina Asher-Smith is confirmed as not competing at the Commonwealth Games. This report does not supply a reason for Asher-Smith’s absence. Her non-participation is noted alongside Johnson-Thompson’s withdrawal.

The two withdrawals mean that neither Johnson-Thompson nor Asher-Smith will appear on the Commonwealth Games start lists. Both names are referred to in coverage of athletes who will not take part. No additional statements or quotations accompany the announcements in this report.

Organisers and team representatives are not quoted in the material provided here. The information available names the two athletes as absent without offering further commentary. The circumstances beyond Johnson-Thompson’s injury are not detailed in this account.

The Commonwealth Games will proceed without Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith on the entry lists. Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s withdrawal is explicitly because of injury, and Dina Asher-Smith is likewise not participating.