Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, two-time Olympic 100m champion, withdraws ahead of semi-finals at Paris 2024

There can be no fairytale ending within the 100m for athletics’ dash legend Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce.

The 37-year-old Jamaican, the Olympic champion within the occasion at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, withdrew previous to her semi-final on Saturday night time (3 August) on the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 after sustaining an damage in her remaining warm-up forward of the race.

Jamaica’s chef de mission Ian Kelly confirmed to Reuters that Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal was as a consequence of damage after studies surfaced that it had been as a result of she was denied entry to the venue.

Footage on social media confirmed that Fraser-Pryce had been delayed entry earlier within the day, however Kelly stated an damage was what pressured Fraser-Pryce’s from the semis later within the night.

Fraser-Pryce was trying to declare a medal within the 100m for a fifth consecutive Video games, having gained bronze in 2016 and silver in 2021.

“It’s troublesome for me to seek out the phrases to explain the depth of my disappointment,” Fraser-Pryce stated in an Instagram submit early Sunday (4 August) morning. “I do know that my supporters share and shoulder this disappointment with me. … The help of my followers, my nation and the bigger group has rooted me in immense gratitude that has sustained me all through my profession.

“With each step and win, you all have been there for me,” she added. “My religion has at all times affirmed my belief within the journey.”

The legendary sprinter remains to be scheduled to run with the Jamaicans’ 4x100m relay staff.

Fraser-Pryce has gained eight Olympic medals in complete, together with a 3rd gold with the relay staff at Tokyo 2020 along with her two 100m triumphs.

Two-time and reigning Olympic champion, Fraser-Pryce’s compatriot Elaine Thompson-Herah, didn’t make the journey to Paris after struggling an damage in Might. Which means the ladies’s 100m can have a brand new champion for the primary time since Athens 2004.