American Thomas fastest in women's 200m semi-finals
PARIS : Gabby Thomas of the United States sent a emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women's 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semi-finals on Monday.
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Noah Lyles Triumphs In Olympic 100m Thriller After Novak Djokovic 'Golden Slam'
US sprint king Noah Lyles powered to gold by just five thousands of a second Sunday in the closest 100m in modern Olympic history, as Novak Djokovic added a tennis gold medal to his glittering CV. A thrilling ninth day of Olympic action also saw two world records tumble in the Paris pool, the first-ever gymnastics gold for an African nation and the Refugee Team's first medal in history. But as darkness fell, all eyes were trained on the lilac track of the Stade de France, where Lyles, 27, was bidding to end two decades of Olympic sprinting hurt for the US.
Paris 2024: Ofili cruises into 200m semi-final
Queen of the track, Favour Ofili, now has her sights set on Monday’s semi-finals and a potential place on the podium after she cruised to a comfortable win in her heat on Sunday.
Jamaica's World Champion Shericka Jackson Out Of Olympics 200m
Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from heats for the Olympic 200m on Sunday in another hammer blow for the Jamaican team. The withdrawal of Jackson, who had already pulled out of the 100m won by St Lucia's Julien Alfred on Saturday, follows that of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from the blue riband event. Jackson's non-appearance in the heats was only evident by the late addition of "DNS" (Did Not Start) alongside her name on the official start sheet.
Thomas of US begins assault on Olympic 200m with fastest preliminary run
PARIS : The United States' Gabby Thomas cruised into the women's semi-finals of the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics, showing she is the woman to beat with the quickest time of Sunday morning's preliminary round.
Olympic newsletter: A Summer hat trick, and who to watch on Sunday
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Where's Saint Lucia?, Alfred puts her country on the map
PARIS : All eyes were on Sha'Carri Richardson as she attempted to end a long American wait for Olympic women's 100 metres gold on Saturday - but it was Julien Alfred, from an island of 180,000 people, who stole the show.