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

blake schuster
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica reacts during the Women's 100m Round 1 Heat 6 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica reacts during the Women's 100m Round 1 Heat 6 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The one-time fastest woman in the world won't get a chance to see if she can reclaim her title at the Paris Olympics.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica was scheduled to race in the 100 meter semi-final on Saturday but was not in the starters blocks as the gun went off. On the NBC broadcast, viewers were given a last-second message notifying them that the four-time Olympic medalist would be a "Did Not Start" after qualifying for the run.

Track fans were left confused without any details immediately available.

Fraser-Pryce, 37, had already declared she would retire after competing in Paris. After her stunning scratch on Saturday, fans may have already seen her last race unless she runs in the 4x100-meter relay.

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson previously withdrew from the 100m earlier in the games.

We'll update this story as more information becomes available.

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