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.
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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.
LaFond wins triple jump to claim Dominica's first medal
PARIS :Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first ever Olympic medal.
Julien Alfred wins women's 100m; Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver - ESPN
PARIS — Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 meters final Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first Olympic medal, with world champion and race favorite Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States finishing second.
Julien Alfred Wins Women's 100m, Earns St Lucia First-Ever Gold At Olympics
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games. Alfred -- who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday's final -- conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA's Richardson took silver in 10.87sec and compatriot Melissa Jefferson won bronze in 10.92sec.