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Katarina Johnson-Thompson is more revved up than ever as she enters an Olympic summer injury free. But the heptathlon world champion insists she is focusing on performance more than outcome heading into her latest clash with Nafi Thiam this weekend. KJT has been served a golden opportunity to get one over her biggest rival at the European Championships, which begins today in Rome.

World-record holder Thiam is looking to qualify for the Olympics by completing her first heptathlon since winning the European title in August 2022. She pulled out of last year’s worlds because of injury, a title which KJT claimed in dramatic fashion by fending off American Anna Hall’s late challenge. And the Belgian’s potential rustiness should be something to exploit for Johnson-Thompson - even if she insists the next two days are more about her own performance than the colour of medal.



“I’m feeling really motivated, probably more motivated than ever coming off the back of last year,” KJT said. “Now I just want to put out a good performance. I want to feel like I can enjoy it.

I don't like to get too caught up in the outcome.” Thiam has not competed at all since the Belgian championships last July but she has spent the winter training in South Africa and should comfortably accrue the 6,480 points needed to seal her place in Paris. KJT, meanwhile, produced the second best javelin throw of her career in Austria last month.

And to record a 44.88m effort this early in the season has bo.

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