US Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall ends season due to concussion
US Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has ended her 2026 season due to a severe concussion she suffered in a car accident. Because of the injury, the 27-year-old American track and field athlete was unable to train ahead of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, scheduled for September 11–13 in Budapest, Hungary.
Injury in car accident
As reported by Channel NewsAsia, the athlete said last week that she was injured in a head-on collision while driving to training. The concussion prevented her from preparing for this week's competition.
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Decision to end the season
On Monday, Davis-Woodhall wrote on social media that, after carefully considering the situation with her team, she decided to end the season. She said she was upset and disappointed by the situation, but promised to return.
Davis-Woodhall won the gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games. The Ultimate Championships are a new season-ending event organized by World Athletics.
