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Julien Alfred rips up 100m script to write her name into Olympic history

A sprinting star is born – but the St Lucian champion didn’t feel like the underdog in victory over American favourite Sha’Carri Richardson

The Guardian - UK

Femke Bol stuns with bolt from blue on Olympic night short of star power

Dutch hurdler helps mixed relay team win dramatic gold but lack of big names felt as sport strives for recognition

The Guardian - UK

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce responds to missing 100m semi-final hours after ‘rule change’ mix-up

The Jamaican sprint legend was a late withdrawal from the women’s 100m semi-final, with Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred going on to win the final in a scorching 10.72secs

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Asher-Smith shocked by semi-final exit as Fraser-Pryce absence fuels rumours

Dina Asher-Smith was shocked after failing to qualify for the 100m final while Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s semi-final absence sparked speculation

The Guardian - UK

Alfred wins Olympic 100m; Fraser-Pryce withdraws

Superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a shock no-show as Julien Alfred has won a first Olympic gold for St Lucia in the women's 100m on the Paris track.

AAP

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce did not start the 100m semifinal after qualifying and Olympics fans were stunned

The four-time medalist was a late scratch on Saturday

USA Today Sports Media Group

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Absent From 100m Semifinals at Paris Olympics

Early reports are that Fraser-Pryce was dealing with a hamstring ailment during warmups.

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Withdraws From 100M Semifinal

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's unexpected withdrawal from the 100m semifinal impacts race dynamics and presents opportunities for other athletes to shine.

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Sha'Carri Richardson 100m Tracker: Live Olympics Updates

This post will be regularly updated with new information as Saturday's events take place. Saturday, August 3, Sha'Carri Richardson is after her first-ever Olym

Sports Illustrated

Olympian Michaela Blyde fangirling about meeting her idol, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is so wholesome

"Oh my God. We're best friends!"

USA Today Sports Media Group

Paris 2024: The Scots, Brits and international athletes to watch

This Olympic Games will showcase some of the very biggest names in world sport so here's a look at the Scots, Brits and international athletes to…

The National (Scotland)

Simone Biles, Noah Lyles and the many faces of the Paris Olympic Games

Gymnastics superstar bids to conquer ‘the twisties’ in an inspirational story of redemption at Paris 2024, just one of the many compelling narratives to follow during the next fortnight

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics 2024: Top Athletes to Watch | Sha'carri Richardson, Carlos Alcaraz, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Biles, and more

The 2024 Olympics will have nearly 10,500 athletes from 206 nations vying for honours. The Games this time include 32 different sports and 329 events and promises fireworks and drama from the world's best.

The Times of India

Team USA Paris 2024 predictions: breakout stars to a seismic basketball shock

Will the US top the medal table? Will we see the arrival of a new global star? Our writers answer the biggest questions as the Olympics get underway

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Marie Claire

The Rise of the Middle-Age Athlete

Meet the competitors pushing their bodies beyond what is considered their "prime"—and winning.

Al Jazeera

From LeBron to Ledecky: 10 biggest names to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

From sporting legends to Gen Z prodigies, Al Jazeera picks out 10 ‘must watch’ athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024: Key events and athletes to watch in Paris

This summer’s Olympics will take place in Paris, three years after the delayed, Covid-hit Tokyo Games

Cycling News

From track spikes to bikes - Inside Jamaica's first-ever UCI cycling road race

'It has opened some eyes and broadened some minds' Jamaica International Cycling Classic hopes to play a part in developing cycling in the Caribbean

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Announces Retirement After Fifth Olympics, Paris Games

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican sprinter and Olympic gold medalist, announces that the Paris Games will be her final Olympics as she looks to prioritize ...

The Guardian - UK

Who are the reigning world champions in these sports? – quiz

Think you’re the best in the world at knowing world champions? Try these 15 questions then

The Hindu

Sha’Carri Richardson — the spiky queen of spikes

The 23-year-old’s irresistible talent, feisty personality and captivating aura electrified the World Championships, where she beat some of the fastest women ever. The star-making performance was just what athletics needed — and it heightened the anticipation for Paris 2024

The Hindu

Paris 2024 | After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics?

With Neeraj Chopra's gold at the Budapest World Athletics Championships, India's javelin throwers and horizontal jumpers have been inspired to strive for success. Indian athletes have the potential to win at Paris Olympics 2024. India must continue to improve its training and build mental toughness for its athletes.

Radio France Internationale

Lyles delivers golden wonders at world championships to justify Budapest's boast

Sha’Carri Richardson’s surge to the gold in the women’s 100m chimed perfectly with the “Witness the Wonder” publicity for the athletics world championships. Something very wondrous had just been wtinessed. The 23-year-old American scraped into the final as one of the fastest losers and was thus shoved out into a…

The Independent UK

Fans delight in Sha’Carri Richardson’s ‘epic’ wave while winning World Championship’s 100m: ‘Her haters are in shambles’

‘Glad to see her find gold’

The Guardian - US

Sha’Carri Richardson looks like a champion made better by her mistakes

The American’s thrilling victory in the 100m at the world championships was the culmination of a long journey of transformation

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