Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce abruptly withdraws from Olympics 100 meters

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Two-time Olympic 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s quest for an additional title ended abruptly Saturday when she pulled out earlier than the 100-meter semifinal on the Paris Video games.

Olympic officers stated she suffered an undisclosed harm. The letters “DNS” — “Did Not Begin” — flashed on the scoreboard solely moments earlier than she was speculated to race Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred within the night’s second semifinal.

“We solely acquired the data that she is injured, however (a group physician) is addressing the matter, and we’ll converse additional on the matter,” group supervisor Ludlow Watts informed the Jamaica Observer.

Alfred ended up beating Richardson in each the semifinal and the ultimate to take the gold medal.

Fraser-Pryce, who received gold medals in 2008 and 2012, has stated this will likely be her fifth and last Olympics. In a social media put up early Sunday morning, she thanked her supporters however didn’t present specifics about her harm.

“It’s tough for me to seek out the phrases to explain the depth of my disappointment,” she posted. “I do know that my supporters share and shoulder this disappointment with me. I’m actually Blessed to have had the steadfast help of my followers since my Olympic debut in 2008.

“With each step and win, you’ve gotten all been there for me.”

Fraser-Pryce superior simply by the primary around the day earlier than, ending second in her first-round warmth in 10.92 seconds.

Earlier within the day, Fraser-Pryce was one in every of a number of athletes blocked from coming into the coaching monitor, the Jamaica group stated on its social media web site. The group stated she was finally let in.

Paris organizers stated she merely got here to the incorrect gate, and needed to go to a special one to get into the follow space.

Fraser-Pryce has a complete of eight Olympic medals, together with gold within the 4×100 on the Tokyo Video games in 2021. She additionally has 16 medals at world championships, together with 5 titles within the 100, the newest of which got here in 2022.

Her departure left the 100 with out all three Jamaicans who swept the rostrum in Tokyo. Reigning champion Elaine Thompson-Herah shut down her season earlier this yr with an Achilles tendon harm, and bronze medalist Shericka Jackson introduced this week that she was specializing in the 200.

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