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Paris Olympic gold medal hopeful Shericka Jackson has officially withdrawn from competing in the women's 100m event.
Multiple world medallist Shericka Jackson has officially withdrawn from competing in the women's 100m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics and will be replaced with another respectable sprinter.
Reports first broke out in Paris that there were indications that Jackson has been substituted with Sashalee Forbes to run the 100m dash. However, it has now been confirmed by Jamaica's team manager Ludlow Watts, while speaking with @TvjNewscentre.
"(Jackson) has given up her place in the 100 meters... all the information that we can provide is that she is not going to participate in the 100m," he said.
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Jackson's fitness has been a doubt since July 9 when she competed at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial in Hungary, where she pulled up coming down the home stretch and limped off the track before she was seen with a taped knee.
Following the injury scare, her physiotherapist Troy Evans later confirmed via his Instagram page that it wasn't a serious one and she only had a cramp in her hamstring.
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Shericka Jackson's physiotherapist has provided injury update on the world 200m champion after scare in Hungary.
Ever since the world 200m champion hasn't competed, raising questions about her readiness to challenge for the Olympic sprint titles in Paris.
With no official updates from her MVP Track Club, rumours about Jackson's health have intensified. In a recent interview with Jamaican media on Tuesday, Coach Stephen Francis provided limited information regarding her condition.
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When asked about her health, Francis responded, “I think that is something you’re going to have to address to her medical personnel but as far as I know she appears to be okay to me.”
With the official confirmation, Forbes who finished fourth at the Jamaican Olympic trials will now be taking her place, alongside Tia Clayton and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
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However, it remains uncertain if Jackson will still be competing in the 200m event, where she is the top favourite to win the gold medal as the reigning world champion and fastest woman alive in the event.
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