Script from Robert Williams in Paris, story posted by Dwight Fraser

Jamaica  enjoyed  a  good  first  morning  in  track  and  field  as the  marquee disciplne  for  Jamaica  at  the  Paris  2024  Olympic  Games  moved  into  full  swing  today.

The  experience  Shelly  Ann  Fraser  Pryce, the  up coming  Tia  Clayton  and  last  minute  inclusion  Sashalee  Forbes  all made  progress  in  the  womens  100  metres  event, but  their  was  disappointment  for Lamara  Distin  in  the  womens  high  jump.

Clayton  comfortably  made  progress in  the  womens  100  metres  as  she  faced  the  starter  for  the  first  time  in  an individual  effort  at  an  international competition, she crossed the line in a time of 11 seconds  flat  for  second  place  in  heat 4.

Sashalee  Forbes, meanwhile clocked  11.19  seconds in  heat  6 to  advance  and  8  times  Olympic  medalist  Fraser-Pryce  booked  her  place  in  the  semi-finals with a  time  of  10.89  seconds.

The time posted by Fraser -Pryce was the  second fastest  time overall  in the morning sessin, behind  Marie Jose Talou of  the Ivory Coast who  posted 10.87  seconds in the same heat.

Lamara Distin ranked  number 8 in the world  coming into the Olympics, managed to clear 1.88  metres  in the womens high  jump, but failed  to progress  to  the  final.

Meanwhile, Swimmer Josh  Kirlew who contested  the  first  heat  of  the  men’s  100  metres  butterly  placed  5th  in a  time  of 54.66  seconds, but it was not  good enough  to  get him  into the last 16.

The  evening session which  gets  underway  at 11 o’ clock  Jamaica time will  see action for Jamaica   in  the  womens  triple  jump, the womens discus, the  mixed  relays, the womens  800  metres along with the the  mens  Shot  Putt, and  discus event.

The first medal event in track and field that will close out the opening day, is the Men’s 10 Thousand  metres final.