Jackson did not go into details when she said she will focus solely on the 200.
Shericka Jackson of Jamaica announced Wednesday that she will not compete in the 100 meters when the Olympic track opens, eliminating one of the sprinters who were supposed to offer Sha’Carri Richardson her greatest opposition in the sport’s signature event.
Jackson did not go into detail when she said she will focus just on the 200, which is usually her best event.
The first round of the women’s 100 meters will take place on Friday at the Stade de France. Jackson suffered a leg cramp during an Olympic tuneup race in Hungary earlier this month, but her coach, Stephen Francis, confirmed to the Jamaica Gleaner website that she looked well.
The first round of the women’s 100 is scheduled for Friday at the Stade de France.
Jackson developed a calf cramp during an Olympic tuneup race in Hungary earlier this month, but her coach, Stephen Francis, told the Jamaica Gleaner website this week that “she appears OK to me.”
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the defending champion, is also absent from the Olympics due to injury. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, another Jamaican athlete, is competing in her fifth and final Games. She won two gold medals in the 100 meters, in 2008 and 2012.
Richardson is the current world 100m champion.
