Former Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dramatically PULLS OUT of 100m as Sha'Carri Richardson eases into the final in Paris

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a two-time 100m Olympic champion, dramatically pulled retired of nan semifinals connected Saturday.

The Jamaican sprinter, who won nan 100m astatine some nan Beijing and London Games, near an quiet lane alongside US sensation Sha'Carri Richardson.

Her absence was announced only minutes earlier Richardson booked her spot successful nan last successful beforehand of Serena Williams and Snoop Dogg.

Fraser-Pryce was aiming to unafraid a 100m badge astatine a 5th consecutive Olympic Games, having vanished connected nan podium successful Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo.

But her hopes of different golden were ended erstwhile she withdrew from nan title successful mysterious circumstances. 

It was later claimed that Fraser-Pryce, who turns 38 later this year, pulled retired because of a hamstring injury.

According to reports, nan sprinter suffered nan rumor during her warm-up up of Saturday's semi-final.

There were nary specified problems for Richardson, who booked her spot successful a first ever Olympic last aft coming 2nd down Julien Alfred of St Lucia.

For nan first clip since London 2012, location will beryllium 3 American women going for golden successful nan 100m final, with Melissa Jefferson and TeeTee Terry alongside Richardson.