No 200m semis spot for Singapore's Shanti Pereira after clocking 23.45s in second-chance heat
PARIS: Sprinter Shanti Pereira’s Paris Olympics campaign ended on Monday (Aug 5) after she clocked a time of 23.45s in the repechage heats.
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Brilliant Ofili runs PB in 200m, Onwuzurike seeks ‘revenge’ today
After being scrubbed out from the women’s 100m by an “unknown” Nigerian official, sprinter Favour Ofili, yesterday, morning finally fulfilled her long wish of competing in the Olympics.
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.
Reigning world champ Jackson of Jamaica withdraws from Olympic 200m
PARIS : Jamaica's world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, less than a month after she suffered an injury at a tune-up meet in Hungary.
Singapore's Shanti Pereira finishes 31st in 200m round 1, has second chance to progress
PARIS: Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira on Sunday (Aug 4) missed out on automatic qualification for the 200m semi-finals at the Paris Olympics, but will get a second chance to do so.
Canadian hat trick: McIntosh wins women's 200m IM final, capturing record 3rd gold medal of Olympics
Summer McIntosh is Canada's first triple gold medallist in an Olympic Games, while also propelling Canada to its biggest medal haul in the pool at an Olympic Games.