Paris, France – The ultimate day of Jamaica’s marketing campaign on the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games was marred by a sequence of unlucky occasions, dashing the nation’s hopes of including to its medal tally.
Regardless of three alternatives to safe further medals, Jamaica ended the video games with six— one gold, three silver, and two bronze.
The day began with Romaine Beckford making his Olympic debut within the excessive soar last. The 22-year-old confirmed promise, clearing 2.17 meters on his first try and a pair of.22 meters on his second. Nevertheless, he struggled at 2.27 meters, failing all three makes an attempt and finally ending in tenth place in a extremely aggressive occasion. The gold medal was determined in a dramatic jump-off, with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr setting an Space Report of two.36 meters to edge out American Shelby McEwen, who additionally achieved a private greatest of two.36 meters. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim, a legend within the sport, secured third place with a season-best soar of two.34 meters.
The ladies’s 100m hurdles last introduced additional disappointment for Jamaica. Ackera Nugent, who had burst out of the blocks with exceptional velocity, stumbled early within the race after her path leg clipped the primary hurdle. The misstep unbalanced her, inflicting her to hit a number of extra hurdles earlier than ultimately crashing out of the race. Nugent’s early exit left the sector open, and the race was claimed by American Masai Russell in a swift 12.33 seconds, narrowly beating France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela (12.34secs) and Puerto Rico’s defending champion Jasmin Camacho-Quinn (12.36secs).
Coronary heart-wrenching second
Essentially the most heart-wrenching second of the day got here through the girls’s 4x400m relay. Jamaica’s group was in a powerful place, with Andrenette Knight operating the second leg and holding onto second place as she rounded the 150-meter bend. Nevertheless, in a accident, Eire’s Rhasidat Adeleke, whereas overtaking Knight, inadvertently knocked the baton out of her hand. The baton’s fall shattered Jamaica’s hopes of a podium end, forcing the group to drop out of the race. The occasion was ultimately gained by the US in a blistering 3:15.27 minutes, setting an Space Report. The Netherlands (3:19.50mins) and Nice Britain (3:19.72mins) adopted in second and third locations, respectively, each setting nationwide information.
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Jamaica’s last tally on the Paris 2024 Olympics stands at one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. The gold got here courtesy of Roje Stona, who set an Olympic Report within the males’s discus. The silver medals have been earned by Shanieka Ricketts within the girls’s triple soar, Kishane Thompson within the males’s 100m, and Wayne Pinnock within the males’s lengthy soar. The bronze medals have been gained by Rajindra Campbell within the males’s shot put and Rasheed Broadbell within the males’s 110m hurdles.
Regardless of the setbacks on the ultimate day, Jamaica’s athletes displayed resilience and dedication all through the video games, securing a commendable six medals. The nation now seems ahead to future competitions, hoping to construct on the experiences and classes realized in Paris.
