NBC News’ Tom Llamas highlights the highs and lows on day eight of the Paris Olympics, including three U.S. sprinters qualifying for the 100M final. Jamaica’s Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce abruptly dropped out before the semi-finals, the reason is unclear.
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred sprinted to the gold in the Olympic 100-meter race on Saturday, with Sha’Carri Richardson taking silver and her fellow American Melissa Jefferson nabbing bronze. Alfred crossed the finish line in 10.72 seconds to win Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal. Richardson came in behind her at 10.87 seconds and Jefferson at 10.92 seconds. It is both Richardson’s and Jefferson’s first-ever Olympic medal as well. Although the U.S.
had high hopes for a gold from Richardson, who was the reigning 100-meter world champion coming into the race, her second-place win Saturday was nevertheless a triumphant Olympic comeback. Three years ago, the 24-year-old was suspended from the sport for a month after testing positive for THC, which prevented her from participating in the Tokyo Olympics . Richardson won her opening-round heat on Friday. She came in second in the 100-meter semifinal earlier on Saturday, also behind Alfred.
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