Decorated Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is speaking out after her pursuit of another Olympic medal was derailed at the 2024 Paris Games following a curious series of events.
Fraser-Pryce, an eight-time Olympic medalist, missed Saturday’s 100-meter semifinal at Stade de France due to injury, according to Jamaican chef de mission Ian Kelly, after she was blocked entry from a track earlier in the day, Team Jamaica posted on X.
In clips on social media, the 37-year-old Olympian — who is participating in her fifth Games — is said to have told officials, “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,” Reuters reported.
Kelly dismissed speculation that Fraser-Pryce was unable to enter the venue.
