Shericka Jackson
Shericka Jackson was one of the medal favorites over 200 meters. Because she wanted to jog into the semifinals, the sprinter was eliminated in Tokyo.
A fit of arrogance cost star sprinter Shericka Jackson the climb to the semi-finals over 200 meters. The Jamaican approached her advance on Monday too casually. The result: She was eliminated and over this distance has no chance of another medal at the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Jackson had won bronze in the 100 meters on Saturday and would have been a contender for a top place over the double distance.
At first everything looked good in the run-up. The 27-year-old sprinted clearly ahead of her competition. 30 meters from the end, she decided not to want to reveal the cards, to save her strength. She lost her body tension and trotted off. Jackson had grossly miscalculated.
Two competitors passed the Jamaican. In the end she was only fourth and was eliminated. Now she gets a lot of criticism and ridicule for this arrogance action on the net.
