De Grasse vows to bounce back better than ever after London disappointment
TORONTO — Instead of battling Usain Bolt one final time, Andre De Grasse spent the world track and field championships playing tourist in London.
The 22-year-old attended the Arsenal-Chelsea soccer game at Wembley Stadium. He toured the London and Tower bridges. He caught a couple of movies — “War for the Planet of the Apes,” and “Girls Trip.”
“It was the first time I actually got to do something in a city, because I’m always focused on track, and I never get a chance to really go out and see things, so it was my first time actually doing that at a championship,” he said. “I just tried to be happy, be positive, and find other things to do.”
And he watched the dramatic 100-metre final from his hotel room, and couldn’t help but think: what if?