Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sha'carri Richardson Were Not Allowed on the Warm Up Track Ahead of their 100m Race

Yesterday Sha'carri Richardson won her first Olympic medal after coming in second in the Women 100m.

Hours before the race, Sha'carri and Jamaica's Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce were not allowed on the warm up track...

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 and Sha'carri Richardson 🇺🇸 are not being allowed into the warmup area in Paris through their normal route!

They have to go another distance to get into the warmup area. Their 100m semis is this evening.#Paris2024   pic.twitter.com/u0PYQvw6lv

— Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) August 3, 2024

According to reports the rules for entry to the warm-up track changed overnight and because Sha'carri and Shelly-Ann were staying outside the Olympic Village they were not notified.

Shelly eventually pulled out of the race altogether and St. Lucia's Julien Alfred took home the Gold, the first ever Olympic medal for St. Lucia.