Paris 2024: Sprint Icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Withdraws From 100m Semifinal – News18

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a non-starter in the women’s Olympic 100m semi-final in Paris on Saturday.

Fraser-Pryce, who is 37 and competing in her fifth Olympic Games, won 100m golds in 2008 and 2012 — part of an Olympic haul that includes three golds, four silvers and a bronze.

The Jamaican, a five-time world 100m champion, had finished second fastest in Friday’s heats in 10.92 seconds.

Her non-appearance in the semi-finals, with the final scheduled for 1920 GMT, was only evident by the late addition of “DNS” (Did Not Start) alongside her name on the official start sheet.

Sha’Carri Richardson advanced to the Olympic women’s 100m final but was forced to settle for second place in her semi-final behind rising Saint Lucia sprint star Julien Alfred.

Richardson, the American reigning world 100m champion who is regarded as favourite for the gold medal, clocked 10.89sec to reach the final later Saturday at the Stade de France.

But the 24-year-old Texan was left trailing in the wake of Alfred, who is chasing a first ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia.

Alfred, 23, who has never finished on the 100m medal podium at a major outdoor championships blasted home in first place with a time of 10.84sec.

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(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)