Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Withdraws from Olympic 100m Competition.
Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has withdrawn from the 100m competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics, just before her semi-final on Saturday.
The 37-year-old, who is a five-time world champion and a two-time Olympic champion in the 100m, had successfully qualified from her heat earlier in the day. However, she chose not to compete for a place in the final. This decision comes as Fraser-Pryce competes in her final Olympic Games before retirement.
Despite her withdrawal from the 100m event, Fraser-Pryce could still add to her impressive tally of 24 global medals as part of Jamaica’s women’s 4x100m relay team, which won gold at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
Fraser-Pryce had been aiming to make the 100m podium for the fifth consecutive Olympic Games, after narrowly missing out on a third title to her compatriot Elaine Thompson-Herah in Tokyo.
Known as the third-fastest woman in history with a personal best of 10.60 seconds, Fraser-Pryce announced her retirement plans in February. Her illustrious career began 17 years ago when she made her international debut at the 2007 World Championships as part of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team.
