Gabby Thomas reacts to locker room shout out from Genie Bouchard

Gabby Thomas shared her thoughts about the locker room shoutout from Eugenie 'Genie' Bouchard. The Olympic champion sprinter had previously taken part in the Grand Slam track meet in Philadelphia.

Bouchard is also associated with New Balance, like the triple Olympic gold medalist. The Canadian tennis player uploaded a photo of a locker room on her Instagram story, where her name and that of Thomas were embossed together.

Bouchard wrote in the caption of her Instagram story,

"Locker room hangouts [hi@gabbythomas!]"

Thomas responded by sharing the status on her profile. She added in the caption,

"Hi neighbor!"

Screengrabs of Genie Bouchard and Gabby Thomas' Instagram stories [Image Source : Instagram]

Thomas recently reacted to the victories of American tennis player Coco Gauff and Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open tournament. The 28-year-old sprinter uploaded a video of her dance with her pet Rico on TikTok, which she captioned,

"Vibes are high Coco & Alcaraz both won the #frenchopen 👏🏾"

Gauff reacted to the post with the following comment :

"ateee"

Gabby Thomas will be seen next in action at the Tokyo World Championships. She will be aiming to win her first individual gold medal at this edition.

Gabby Thomas shares a valuable message for her young fans

Gabby Lisa Thomas shares a message for her fans [Image Source : Getty]

Gabby Thomas shared an inspirational message for her young fans in April 2025. In a video shared by Athlos on their Instagram page, Thomas mentioned,

"To the young girls and boys who might be watching believe in yourself. When I was young, I had big dreams too. Dreams that often times scared because I felt like they were too far away."

The 28-year-old athlete further mentioned in the video,

"Your dreams no matter how big they are, are valid. Dreaming big means going outside of your comfort zone. It means working hard even when nobody is watching and believing in yourself even when if feels hard. Remember your dreams can inspire others one day. So, Don’t hold back. be bold. be brave and dream big."

Gabby Thomas had improved upon her performance from the Tokyo Olympics at the quadrennial event held in Paris. She participated in three events, viz. women's 200m, women's 4x100m relay and women's 4x400m relay, and won gold medals in all of them. Thomas also participated in the inaugural edition of the ATHLOS meet last year, where she finished as runner-up in the 200m event.

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Animesh Pandey is a seasoned content writer at Sportskeeda with over eight years of experience, having previously worked as an intern for Follow Your Sport before joining SK as a columnist in 2017. A graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, he also worked at TFI Media Private Limited and contributed as an intern for the movie website Nettv4u.

He has extensively covered events from World Championships to the Olympics, providing insights and analyses that resonate with his audience. His belief in mastering the basics and delivering accurate, relevant, and ethical information through thorough research is reflected in his work.

He was notably invited to the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan after winning a MyGov quiz on Indian Sports, where he engaged with celebrated athletes such as Rahi Sarnobat, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who also happens to be his favorite Olympian.

Despite being a field hockey enthusiast, Animesh's most cherished Olympic moments include Wayde Van Niekerk's unexpected world record in the 400 meters at Rio and Chopra's historic gold medal in Tokyo.

When not immersed in writing or watching the Olympics, Animesh indulges in his love for movies, embracing quality cinema regardless of the language.

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Edited by Tushhita Barua