Sept 8 (Reuters) - ⁠Olympic long jump champion Tara ⁠Davis-Woodhall has ended her season after ‌a severe concussion suffered in a car accident left her unable to train ​for this week's World Athletics ⁠Ultimate Championship.

The ⁠27-year-old American revealed last week that she ⁠sustained ‌the injury in a head-on collision while driving ⁠to a training session.

"After careful consideration ​with my ‌team, we have decided to ⁠end the ​2026 season," Paris Games gold medallist Davis-Woodhall wrote on social media ⁠on Monday.

"This one hurts. I'm ​sad, disappointed and just hurt by all of it. I know this ⁠has to be part of my story. There has to be a reason for this... I will ​be back."

The Ultimate ⁠Championships, World Athletics' new season-ending showcase, ​runs from September ‌11 to 13 in ​Budapest.

(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)