The 37-year-old was due to race in her semi final on Saturday evening.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is out of the Olympics 100m semi final Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has pulled out of the Olympics 100m semi final on Saturday. The 37-year-old, who has won three Olympic gold medals and is the most decorated 100m sprinter of all time, is making her last-ever appearance at the Games. A reason has not been given for Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal but ahead of her semi final on Saturday night, which is scheduled for 18.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had DNS next to her name ahead of the 100m semi final After the news was revealed, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill said on the BBC’s coverage: ‘That’s really sad. ‘For Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce not to be able to complete the series in the way she wanted to – she will be devastated.’ Elsewhere, Team GB’s Dina Asher-Smith failed to qualify for the final after finishing fifth in her semi final.
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