"She was going to get cooked by Americans"; "Let's hope she gets the 200m WR"-Fans react to Shericka Jackson withdrawing from 100m at Paris Olympics

Shericka Jackson has withdrawn from the 100m dash at the Paris Olympics. The Jamaican athlete received a lot of attention from her fans, who were disappointed after the sprinter's unexpected withdrawal from the 2024 Summer Games.

Jackson delivered a stellar performance in the 100m event at the Jamaican Olympics track and field trials. She clocked a personal best of 10.84s and qualified for the 100m dash and also qualified for the 200m dash by clocking 22.29s.

However, the athlete has now stepped back from competing in the 100m event in Paris and will be replaced by Shashalee Forbes. The Jamaican track and field manager, Ludlow Watts, said that he cannot give any reason as of now. (As quoted by Reuters)

“She has given up her place in the 100 metres, all the information that we can provide is that she is not going to participate in the 100 metres.”

Track and Field Gazette shared the news on X and wrote:

“BREAKING: Shericka Jackson will not run the 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”

One of the fans, heartbroken by the decision, commented:

"I'm gutted, let's hope she will get the 200m WR."

On the contrary, another fan took a dig at Jackson and said:

"She knew she was going to get cooked by the Americans."

Another follower, taken aback by the announcement, said:

"What on earth just happened????"

One of the fans, who was waiting for an anticipated clash between Sha'Carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson, said:

"Big blow to Jamaica. I was really looking forward to that battle between her Sha'Carri Richardson in the final," the fan remarked.

While another user said that Sha'Carri Richardson was a frontrunner for the 100m gold medal:

"The gold medal is Sha’Carri’s now. Undoubtedly hers," the fan claimed.

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Shericka Jackson opens up after qualifying for the Paris Olympics

Shericka Jackson delivered dominant performances at the Jamaican trials for qualifying for the Paris Olympics. After booking her berth in Paris, the athlete shared her emotions on social media. She shared some pictures from the trials, where she was seen celebrating her victory with the entire crowd. Exuding excitement about heading to Paris for the Summer Games, she penned a heartfelt note in the caption:

"3X Olympian. I am proud of the hard work I put into things. To my amazing Sponsors Puma, Wata, Scotiabank and Omega. Thank you for believing in me. Paris here we come," Jackson wrote.

After her unfortunate withdrawal from the 100m dash, Shericka Jackson will now look to focus solely on the 200m discipline, where she will be seen in a neck-to-neck showdown with American athlete, Gabby Thomas.