SAINT-DENIS, France — Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the two-time Olympic 100m champion, abruptly ended her quest for another title on Saturday by withdrawing before the 100-meter semifinal at the Paris Games.
Olympic officials reported that she sustained an undisclosed injury. Moments before she was set to compete against Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred in the evening's second semifinal, the letters "DNS" — "Did Not Start" — appeared on the scoreboard.
“We only received information that she is injured. A team doctor is currently addressing the matter, and we will provide further updates,” team manager Ludlow Watts told the Jamaica Observer.
Julien Alfred eventually defeated Richardson in both the semifinal and the final, securing the gold medal.
Fraser-Pryce, who claimed gold medals in 2008 and 2012, announced that this would be her fifth and final Olympics. In a social media post early Sunday morning, she expressed gratitude to her supporters but did not elaborate on her injury.
“It is difficult for me to find the words to describe the depth of my disappointment,” she wrote. “I know that my supporters share and shoulder this disappointment with me. I am truly blessed to have had the steadfast support of my fans since my Olympic debut in 2008.”
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