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Wightman Ignites Passion for LA 2028 After Paris Setback.

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Posted 2 months ago
Wightman Ignites Passion for LA 2028 After Paris Setback.

Jake Wightman says he "could easily have been crushed" by the injury that sidelined him from the Paris Olympics. Instead, the "fire inside" keeps him motivated as he sets his sights on the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Since winning the 1500m world title two years ago, the 30-year-old Scot from Nottingham has struggled with fitness issues. 

Just days before his 800m race in Paris, he suffered a hamstring tear during what he described as "one of the best sessions I have ever done" at a pre-games camp in St Moritz.

"I was just a couple of days away from moving into the village," Wightman, who had already tried on his opening ceremony uniform, told BBC Scotland.

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