Jamaica’s 100m champion Tyquendo Tracey is promising to bounce back stronger and better than ever after not being able to compete at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo when he suffering a hamstring injury while training in Japan.

However, he has praised his teammates for their outstanding performances at the Olympic Games where Jamaicans won four gold, one silver and four bronze medals.

“I’m pleased to some extent with most, if not all, because the Olympics is a large event and it can be really hard to stay focused and control nerves. So, for me, the athletes did what they could and for some it was awesome, while others like myself it was just an experience,” he said in a statement he released earlier this week.

Tracey said getting injured just before the start of the 100m competition in Tokyo impacted him negatively but he plans to make a comeback.

“I sometimes feel like a failure or just useless. But, at the end of the day, there wasn’t much I could do. As they say, setbacks are for a bigger comeback so let’s see,” said the sprinter who is now focusing on recovery and rehabilitation.

He remains optimistic about his future in athletics.

“Tyquendo will be back better than before,” he said.

Tracey won the 100m at Jamaica’s national championships in June running a season-best 10.00 to defeat Yohan Blake 10.01 and Oblique Seville 10.04.