Olympics shock as Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulls out of women's 100m semi-finals

The Jamaican sprint legend won back-to-back gold medals in the 100m race in Beijing and London before earning bronze in Rio.

She then made history by becoming the most decorated 100m sprinter at the Olympics with silver in Tokyo.

Fraser-Pryce confirmed earlier this year that the Paris Olympics would be her last before retirement.

And the 37-year-old set the second-fastest time in the heats earlier this week, posting an impressive 10.92.

That set her up for a hotly-contested semi-final and she was originally set to feature against Sha'carri Richardson in the second race of the evening.

But it was announced just minutes before the start of the semi-finals that Fraser-Pryce would not be competing in the showpiece event.

It was reported that Fraser-Pryce suffered a hamstring injury during her warm-up before the event.

Jessica Ennis-Hill said on BBC: "That's really sad - for Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce not to be able to complete the series in the way she wanted to - she will be devastated."

The first semi-final featured British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith, who has won two bronze medals in the 4x100m relay at the two previous Olympics.

More suited to the 200m, Asher-Smith had a tough ask in getting through to her first 100m Olympic final.

American Melissa Jefferson crossed the line first in a time of 10.99 with Marie-Josee Ta Lou finishing second.

Asher-Smith ended up fifth, knocking her out of the competition.

She said: "I'm just disappointed because I'm in great shape and have been in great shape all season, I fully expected to make that final, the race wasn't even fast.

"I know I'm in a lot better shape than that...yeah.

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"I just go on to the 200m, but again I'm fully disappointed. I should have made that."

Imani Lansiquot was up next for Great Britain in the semi-final Fraser-Pryce was set to race in.

But the 26-year-old failed to make it through with Julian Alfred setting the benchmark with an incredible time of 10.84.

Daryll Neita ensured Team GB will have a representative in the women's 100m final as she finished second in her semi-final.