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PARIS, France — On a night when Armand Duplantis pulled off a stunning feat, setting the ninth world record in the pole vault with a clearance of 6.25 meters, Jamaican athletes had a disappointing night at the Stade de France.
Duplantis’s spectacular performance, and the new Olympic record he had just set, ignited cheers from a diverse crowd, uniting fans in awe.
The event took place shortly after the medal ceremony for the men’s 100m, with Jamaica’s Keishan Thompson taking silver and Americans Noah Lyles and Fred Klee taking gold and bronze respectively. However, Jamaica’s performance before Thompson’s medal ceremony had already frustrated Caribbean supporters.
In the men’s 200m preliminaries, Andrew Hudson finished fourth in the second heat in 20.53 seconds, while newcomer Brian Lovell also finished fourth in the sixth heat in 20.47 seconds. Newly crowned Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles won the race in 20.19 seconds, with Canada’s Andre de Grasse second in 20.30 seconds. Both Hudson and Lovell will compete in repechages on Tuesday morning in an effort to advance to the semifinals, though the road ahead looks challenging.
Jamaica is even more disappointed
The women’s 200m semi-finals brought more disappointment for Jamaica. Nisha Berg and Lanai-Tawa Thomas both finished fifth in their respective heats and therefore withdrew from the competition. Berg ran a time of 22.64 seconds in the second semi-final, with Gabey Thomas of the United States winning in 21.86 seconds. Thomas’ compatriot Brittany Brown won the third semi-final in 22.12 seconds, while Julian Alfred of St. Lucia, fresh off her 100m gold medal, won the first semi-final in 21.98 seconds. The final between Alfred and Thomas is now set to be a thrilling final.
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Looking ahead, Jamaica will be looking to improve its medal tally, which currently stands at two silvers and a bronze. Men’s team captain Yona Knight-Wisdom was the star of the show as she competed in the men’s 3m springboard preliminaries at the Aquatics Centre on Tuesday.
25 divers will enter the pool and the top 18 at the end of the competition will qualify for the semifinals. Diving competitions will begin at 4:00 AM (EST).
Adele Tracy will compete in the women’s 1500m, hoping to bounce back after a poor performance in the 800m. Chanice Porter and Akelia Smith will try to reach the women’s long jump qualifying final, while Javon Powell will represent Jamaica in the men’s 400m semi-final.
In the women’s 400m hurdles semifinals, Rushell Clayton will compete in the first round, Janieve Russell will face a tough challenge from world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the second round, and Shiann Salmon will compete against Femke Bol and Anna Cockrell in the third round.
Finally, Carey McLeod and Wayne Pinnock will battle it out for medals in the men’s long jump final, hoping to bring more success to the Jamaican team.
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