PARIS, (Reuters) – Jamaican double champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed her Olympic 100 metres semi-final today after security officials at the Stade de France refused to let her in.
Fraser-Pryce, competing at her fifth Games at the age of 37 and the winner of two golds, a silver and a bronze over 100m, had been due to run in the second heat but appeared as a “did not start” in the official start lists.
Social media footage later emerged of her and Jamaican officials arguing with officials who would not let their vehicle enter.
Fraser-Pryce was shown saying: “They’ve changed the rules. We came through this gate before but now they’re saying athletes who have left can’t use this gate.”
