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Shericka Jackson out of 100m at Olympics

PARIS, France – Jamaican sprint queen Shericka Jackson will not compete in the 100m at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Jamaica’s track officials confirmed that Jackson will be replaced by Shashalee Forbes in the event.

Jackson is still set to compete in the 200m.

Concerns have been mounting over Jackson’s fitness after she pulled up with an apparent injury in the women’s 200m at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix earlier this month. Jackson, who was leading the race with about 50 metres to go, pulled up and limped across the finish line.

Jackson, the fastest woman alive over the 200m event, is the reigning national sprint double champion and had been highly favoured to win medals in both the 100m and 200m events for Jamaica at the Olympic Games.

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