Jamaica: Shericka Jackson bas dropped herself from participating in the 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As per the reports, she is expected to be replaced by Shashalee Forbes in the event.
According to Jamaica’s athletics team manager Ludlow Watts, Jackson will be replaced by Forbes in the event as she will focus on the 200m in the Olympics. The event is scheduled to be held on this Friday.
During a interview at news channel, Watts added that the information which is available right now is that she will compete in the 100 metres and will be available for 200m in Paris Olympics.
Further, she addressed the media and announced her decision of stepping down from the 100m event. She said that she will not be pursuing the sprint double this year. Instead, she will concentrate on the 200 metres, which begins on Sunday, August 4.
Notably, several questions have also been raised at her status in the game after she pulled up during a meet in Hungary earlier this month.
Jackson pulled up at a meet in Hungary, this month, but left the field without assistance.
Amid speculation about World 200-metre champion Shericka Jackson’s availability for the women’s 100-metre at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, MVP Track Club Head Coach Stephen Francis said, on Wednesday, that she can compete.
On responding to the interview, Francis added that the question should be asked to by Jamaica’s Technical Director, Coach Maurice Wilson.
“I have no part to play in Jamaica injuries or declarations. That is for the team officials,” Francis said after training at the Complexe sportif de l’lle-des-Vannes training centre in Saint-Denis, France.
Notably, she has remained champion in the 200m for two times.
The Paris Olympics are underway since July 26, 2024 and will run through August 11, 2024. After four days, Jamaica was unable to open their medal tally and the athletics will be kickstarted on August 1, 2024.
Several Caribbean countries have sent their athletes to the Olympics including Champion Julien Alfred, Thea Lafond and many more.
As of now, Japan is on the first position in the medal tally after winning 6 gold medals, 2 silver and 4 bronze.
