Sha'Carri Richardson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Ewa Swoboda were among the athletes who qualified for the women's 100m semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Richardson will be joined by double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who came in second in the eighth heatSha'Carri Richardson laid down an early marker of her intention to win gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.champion in the women's 100m jogged to an easy victory in the opening heat of the event on Friday morning.The American clocked 10.93 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals in her first Olympics appearance.
The incident was given a green card, allowing all athletes to retake their positions on the starting blocks. The other Nigerian, Tima Godbless, did not make the cut after finishing sixth in heat seven., coming in second in heat 8. Ivorian Marie Jose Ta Lou won the heat with the fastest time of the day, crossing the line with 10.87 seconds.
Eight women qualified with a time of sub-11, setting the stage nicely for an exciting semi-final on August 3. Among those who qualified include St.Lucia's Julien Alfred, American duo Twanisha Terry and Melissa Jefferson and Jamaican duo, Shashalee Forbes and Tia Clayton.Olympics: Female boxer 'forced' to fight biological male tearfully quits bout, sports fans slam IOC
The reigning Olympic champion and fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah, did not make it to the games, while her compatriot and 200m world champion Shericka Jackson was a late withdrawal.on his X. Gatlin believes Thompson will claim the gold medal while Lyleas and Seville will take the silver and bronze medals.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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