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Jamaica sweeps women's 100m medals at Tokyo Olympics

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Elaine Thompson-Herah (C) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (L) of Jamaica competes during the Women's 100m Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 2021. (Xinhua)

Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocked the fastest time to reach the women’s 100 metres final on Saturday and stay on course to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times.

The 34-year-old took time away from the sport to have a baby but arrived in Tokyo on the back of an astonishing 10.63 run - the fastest time this year.

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