The Final Dance: Andre De Grasse targets LA 2028 for Olympic swan song

Canadian sprint legend Andre De Grasse has revealed his ambition to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which he intends to be his final Games.

The seven-time Olympic medallist, who is 31, secured 100m bronze medals at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics. However, he was unable to qualify for the 100m final at the Paris 2024 Games.

With younger elite sprinters in the event, he is determined to re-establish himself as a top contender in the 100-meter event.

"I want to do one more Olympics—LA 2028. I want to try to get back competitive in 100 meters," De Grasse told reporters in his role as the international event ambassador for the Tata Mumbai Marathon.

Despite winning the 200m Olympic gold in Tokyo, De Grasse expressed a particular fondness for the shorter sprint.

"The 100 meters is one of my favourite events. I love it more than the 200 meters, even though I won the 200 meters at the Olympics," he explained. "I want to try to get back competitive in that race and try to get back into finals and bring back some medals again."

The sprinter, who anchored Canada to a gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay in Paris, is focused on improving his times and setting new personal bests for Los Angeles. He remains grounded, however, acknowledging that the first step is earning his spot on the team.

"I still have to qualify to try to get there. That's what I'm working hard towards," De Grasse stated. "I kind of want that to be my final Games, kind of near close to home soil."

When questioned about the controversial Enhanced Games—an event scheduled for May in Las Vegas where performance-enhancing substances are permitted under medical supervision, De Grasse affirmed his commitment to clean sport, noting he was not familiar with the competition's details.

"I'm not exactly sure what it is, but I guess only time will tell once we figure out from the first competition what it is," he said. "I've always competed as a clean athlete, so it never crossed my mind of using performance drugs... I believe in clean sport and fair play."

He added, "That's what I've always prided myself in and why I do what I do. I want to try to be the best I can doing it clean."