Gabby Thomas (R) won gold in the 200m, which marked the first time since 1976 that no Jamaican woman medalled in the sprint events at the Olympics. Image: Getty
Thompson-Herah also won gold in the 200m in 2021, but missed the Paris Games due to an Achilles injury. All three of Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson are in their 30s, and there’s likely to be massive upheaval for Jamaica by the time the next Olympics come about in LA in four years. Jackson had been hoping to run in the 200m in Paris, but was a last-minute withdrawal due to injury.
And Fraser-Pryce was supposed to take part in the 100m before a mysterious withdrawal just minutes before her semi-final. The Jamaican Olympic team put Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal down to injury as well, but it came after controversy erupted when she was denied entry into the stadium because she arrived in a private car. The Jamaican women’s team did make the final in the 4x100m relay though, despite the injuries to their biggest stars.
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