Due to an injury she suffered during warm-ups, Jamaican star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to withdraw from the women’s 100 meters event just before her semifinal match.
After a delay entering the stadium, Fraser-Pryce sustained injuries, according to Jamaican chef de mission Ian Kelly, who spoke to Reuters. Kelly withheld information regarding the injuries.
Rumors circulated on the internet that Fraser-Pryce and American Sha’Carri Richardson had first been turned away from the warm-up area. Fraser-Pryce may be seen appearing to be explaining to someone in a social media video why she isn’t being allowed to enter the warm-up area.
Fraser-Pryce did not qualify for the 200, therefore, the 100 would be her sole solo event at the 2024 Paris Games. (She placed second in the 200 meters in the London Olympics in 2012.) She could still compete in the 4 x 100 relay, the gold medal-winning team being the Jamaicans.