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Sprint powerhouse Jamaica has had more injuries than medals and celebrations at Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The midpoint of the Olympic track meet used to be time for Jamaican sprint stars — Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and all the rest — to catch their breath, recover from their victory parties, then start gearing up for more. This year in Paris,...
Julien Alfred cruises in 1st round of Olympic 200 morning after 100 win, McLaughlin-Levrone advances
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Julien Alfred cruised in her opening-round heat of the 200 meters the morning after the sprinter from St. Lucia won the Olympic 100. Alfred acknowledged Sunday she felt tired, but it hardly showed as she ran 22.41 seconds to advance to the semifinals....
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women's 200 meters Sunday and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris Games. Jackson, the defending world champion who is the second-fastest woman of all time in the 200, had previously...
What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2
Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics. Excitement in men's soccer and tennis round out an action-packed day. Here is a guide of what to look out for: Richardson's Olympic debut ...
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson says she's out of the Olympic 100 meters and will focus on the 200
PARIS (AP) — Shericka Jackson of Jamaica will not run in the 100 meters when Olympic track starts, saying Wednesday that the injury she suffered at a tuneup race earlier this month played a part in the decision. Jackson said she will still run in her better race, the 200 meters,...
What is the repechage round? New track rule gives sprinters and hurdlers a second chance to qualify
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Dozens of hurdlers and sprinters will get a second chance at their once-in-a-lifetime moment thanks to a new rule at the Olympic track competition. That's the beauty of the repechage rounds. Starting on Saturday at Stade de France, all...
Stars Richardson and Lyles among the track athletes looking for their first gold medals in Paris
There are big races, and then there are the Olympics. When Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles and all the other fastest runners and best jumpers and throwers of 2024 line up for the Olympic track and field meet, little of what they've done on the road to Paris will mean much. What...
World 200-meter champion Shericka Jackson suffers apparent injury in race with Olympics on horizon
SZEKESFEHERVAR, Hungary (AP) — World 200-meter champion and Olympic favorite Shericka Jackson pulled up with an apparent injury late in a race Tuesday as part of the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix. The Jamaican standout was in front and nearing the finish line when she suddenly...
Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon. Thompson-Herah went down at the New York Grand Prix this month and had to be...
