There was a surprising turn of events on the athletics track in Saint-Denis on Sunday morning, as Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson did not appear for her heat in the 200 meters.
The absence of the two-time World Champion in this event is a setback for the Jamaican team, following the withdrawal of veteran sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from the semi-finals of the 100 meters on Saturday night.
Jackson, who won bronze in both the 100 meters and 4×400 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and gold in the 4×100 meters, had opted to drop the 100 meters from her schedule in Paris to concentrate on the 200 meters.
Meanwhile, Julien Alfred from Saint Lucia won gold in Saturday’s 100-meter final, marking the first-ever Olympic medal for her small nation.
