Olympic champion Gabby Thomas followed and heckled by gambler at Grand Slam Track meet

• Sprinter has reported multiple incidents of verbal abuse

• Growth of betting has been linked to abuse of athletes

Three-times Olympic champion Gabby Thomas said she was verbally abused at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia last weekend, the latest incident of harassment she has reported this year.

Thomas, who won gold in the 200m, and 4x100m and 4x400m relays in Paris, said in a post on X that a man followed her around the track shouting insults while she was taking photographs with fans and signing autographs.