Canadian sprinter De Grasse fails to qualify for Olympic 200-metre final
By The Canadian Press on August 7, 2024.
PARIS – Andre De Grasse will not be defending his Olympic title in the men’s 200-metre final. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., finished third in his semifinal at 20.41 seconds Wednesday at Stade de France. He was officially eliminated for Thursday’s final when the third and fourth finishers in the next semifinal finished with better times. De Grasse won gold in the event at the Tokyo Games with a personal best of 19.62 seconds. The six-time Olympic medallist also missed the 100 final on Sunday, the first time in his career that he missed an Olympic final in the 100, 200 or 4×100 relay final. He ran a season-best time of 9.98 seconds in the 100 semifinals but finished fifth in his heat. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2024. 8-7
