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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to skip Olympic 100m

Other Sports 2024-07-31, 11:55pm

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Paris, 31 July  - Jamaica's Shericka Jackson said Wednesday she will not compete in the women's 100m at the Paris Olympics.

"I'm only running the 200m here," said Jackson, the double world 200-metre champion, who has won silvers in the 100m in the last two world champs and Olympic 100m bronze at the Tokyo Games.