Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Injured, Delay at Gate Unrelated to Her Withdrawal from 100
By LetsRun.comWe have an update on Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal from the 100m semifinals last night.
Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal was because of injury and had nothing to do with a brief hiccup entering the stadium that affected Sha’Carri Richardson as well when they arrived to the warm-up track before their 100m semifinal Saturday night. Richardson and Fraser-Pryce were denied entry at the entrance they had used on Friday but were allowed to enter from a different entrance.
Jamaica chef de mission Ian Kelly told the BBC, “Mrs Fraser-Pryce was allowed to enter the warm-up track but from another gate from which she was directed to enter from. There is no truth that she was not allowed to enter the stadium. Unfortunately she was not able to compete due to an injury sustained during her final warm-up.”
SAFP issued a statement on social media that among other things said, “It is difficult for me to find the words to describe the depth of my disappointment.” She did not specify the nature of her injury.
