Tokyo 2020: Women’s sprint champ Elaine Thompson-Herah BANNED from Instagram after posting footage of her historic wins
JAMAICAN Olympic history maker Elaine Thompson-Herah has been BANNED by Instagram... for posting footage of her sensational triumphs.
The 29-year-old secured a historic double-double in Tokyo earlier today, by adding 200m sprint gold to her 100m triumph, after achieving the same feat in Rio five years ago.
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No rival in Japan could catch her - but the same cannot be said for TV rights holders.
Thompson-Herah, whose time of 21.53 seconds is the second fastest in history, took to rival social media platform Twitter to reveal that she'd been temporarily kicked off Insta for copyright breaches after sharing clips of he runs for her followers.
She wrote: "I was blocked on Instagram for posting the races of the Olympic because I did not own the right to do so.
"So see y’all in 2 days."
And her fans online couldn't believe it.
One reassured her: "You OWNED that race though!"
While another joked: "Even Olympic champions get blocked for posting themselves running… Capitalism."
A third added: "Aye Twitter would neverrrrr."
While a fourth begged the social media platform: "A double gold medalist, make an exception please."
Before a ban kicked in, Thompson-Herah did manage to post a heartfelt thank you to all of those that have helped her achieve her wildest dreams.
Accompanying a picture marking her amazing achievement, she wrote: "Double Double!
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"It always seems impossible until it’s done. -Nelson Mandela.
"I never imagined that I would be someone who made history. I was just a young girl from Banana Ground, Jamaica with big dreams and a fighting spirit.
"Today, I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has played a part in helping me unlock my dreams - my family, all my supporters and @ncbjamaica, who have been investing in me, believing in me, and cheering me on every step of the way."
