Women athletes from Caribbean advanced to semi-finals at Paris Olympics 2024  

Caribbean athletes demonstrated great enthusiasm showcasing their talent in the heats of Women 100m category at Paris Olympics. 5 athletes from the region have been qualified for the semi-finals of Olympics which are scheduled for 3^rd August 2024.

Tina Clayton, Shashalee Forbes and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce are the top 3 Jamaican athlete, who got qualified for the semi-finals round. Accompanying them will be Trinidad and Tobago’s, Leah Bertrand and Saint Lucia’s, Julien Alfred. The Olympics players showcased a deep-rooted passion for their sport in the heats and are all set to compete in the semi-finals with several other players across the world.

Notably, Tina Clayton qualified for the semi-finals in heat 4 by securing second position with just 11 seconds. Another Jamaican player Shashalee Forbes and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce secured their sports in semi finals by competing in Heat 6 and Heat 8 respectively. Both the players secured second position in their respective heats with a time of 11.19 and 10.93 seconds respectively.

Leah Bertrand from Trinidad and Tobago advanced by securing 3^rd position in heat 6 with a time of 11.27 seconds. Moreover, Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia secured first place in the heat 2 and advanced with an impressive time of 10.95 seconds.

On the other hand, several other Caribbean players also participated in the event however a disappointment landed their ways. Barbados Tristan Evelyn finished 6^th with a time of 11.55 seconds in heat 1. Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago placed 4^th with 11.33 seconds in Heat 2 of Olympics, narrowly missing qualifications for semi-finals. Heat 7 was a disappointment for Grenada as it got placed 8^th with a time of 11.70 seconds ending her dreams for a medal this year.

The finals for the event however will take place on 4^th August where the winners from the semi-finals will compete for the title this year.