Nigerian Okagbare did not have her best day and did not manage to take one of the top three places in the test heat, but her time 22.74 was enough for a place in the semi-finals. However, it went up in smoke the moment the judges noticed that she was trampling on the line. The sprint star was incomprehensible, but the replay pictures were crystal clear.
- It is just when the curve is over, had it been on the straight, it would not have been automatic washing. You must not step on the line in the curve, there is always one or some 200-meter runners who fall on it, says SVT's commentator Jacob Hård in the broadcast.
When the finalists are to be washed out during Tuesday evening, it is without most of the advance favorites. The fresh gold medalist at 100 meters. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce did not even start at 200 meters, she has recently given birth and does not want to double. Marie-Josée Ta Lou, bronze medalist in the same race also did not show up. A thigh injury kept Dafne Schippers away from the final 100 meters and the reigning champion at the double distance did not arrive until the start today.
Instead, the big favorite is yesterday's silver medalist. Dina Asher-Smith, United Kingdom was with the fastest 22.32 of all. The 23-year-old is now the woman to beat when the semi-finals are decided on Tuesday night.