Tara Davis-Woodhall reveals the reason why she decided to skip the Shanghai Diamond league

Tara Davis-Woodhall opened up on why she opted not to compete in the recenty-concluded Diamond League in Shanghai, which took place on April 27.

The 24-year-old produced an impressive performance at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow earlier this year, winning gold in the women's long jump.

She registered an impressive distance of 7.07m, defeating her teammate Monae Nichols, who registered 6.85m, and her Spanish counterpart Fatima Diame, who recorded 6.78m. However, she did not compete at the Shanghai Diamond League and later revealed why.

Davis-Woodhall took to social media to share the reason for the decision she took, along with her coach, to the fans. Davis-Woodhall stated she opted to withdraw from the competition to priortize her health and focus on her training in the Olympic year.

"Shanghai Diamond League looked like so much fun," wrote Davis-Woodhall. "Coach and I decided it was best if I stayed back to continue training and getting healthy. The season is long and I want to go into it as healthy as I can be. Ready to compete at the best."

Screenshot of Tara Davis-Woodhall's Instagram story.

“I do feel more joy now than I did in Tokyo" - Tara Davis-Woodhall reveals her goal ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics

Tara Davis-Woodhall speaks during the 2024 Team USA Media Summit at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 16, 2024, in New York City.

After securing second place at the 2021 Olympic Trials with a jump of 7.04m, Tara Davis-Woodhall secured a spot to compete in the women's long jump event.

However, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Davis-Woodhall had to settle in the sixth place after recording her best jump of 6.84m. Two years later, at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, the 24-year-old secured a silver medal after posting a jump of 6.91m.

During a recent interview with Olympics.com, she revealed her goal of achieving success that will be challenging to attain by other athletes.

“I have to put something out so far that no one can touch it," said Davis-Woodhall. "And that’s what I’m doing now. I do feel more joy now than I did in Tokyo."

“Sacrifice means almost everything to me,” Davis-Woodhall said. “It’s changed a lot over the years, my values and meaning for sacrifice.”

Tara Davis-Woodhall previously competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she reached the long jump final, finishing sixth.