'Happy to be here' - Johnson-Thompson struggles on heptathlon return
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says injuries have held her back as she struggles on day one of the heptathlon at the European Championships.
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Notable Quotes
"This season's been super difficult."
— Katarina Johnson-Thompson , Athlete
"We would always expect with Kat to be coming in, especially with the Europeans, to try and win it."
— Greg Rutherford , Athlete
"She's at the stage where there is probably going to be very few times that she comes out and is feeling great and has no niggles."
— Jessica Ennis-Hill , Athlete
Key People
Rutherford is a former Olympic and world long jump champion.
Jessica Ennis-Hill is a retired British heptathlete and BBC Sport pundit.
Olympic silver medallist and two-time world champion in heptathlon.
Nafissatou Thiam is a Belgian heptathlete and three-time Olympic champion.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson says injuries have held her back as she struggles on day one of the heptathlon at the European Championships.
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