From losing her pre-camp spot just days before departure to training without her physiotherapist, Nafissatou Thiam has faced mounting hurdles off the track. And now, her buildup to the Tokyo World Championships has been overshadowed by a standoff with the Belgian Athletics Federation. The dispute has now spilled into the public eye. And the three-time Olympic champion did not hold back in her recent emotional remarks when her physiotherapist had to treat her on the sidewalk, just days before the start of the heptathlon.

Thiam’s troubles began when her pre-camp was left unvalidated because she hadn’t signed the mandatory code of conduct. She had no access to the gym or the track and was left without any accommodation. Thiam, during a presser on September 17th , claimed , “I also s

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