Andre De Grasse will not be coming away with a medal in the men's 100 metres.
The 29-year-old sprinter from Markham, Ont., ran a time a season-best time of 9.98 seconds to finish fifth in the third semifinal heat on Sunday at Stade de France.
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson (9.80) and Fred Kerley (9.84) of the United States qualified from the heat for Sunday night's final.
De Grasse failed to qualify for the 100 final for the first time in his Olympic career.
The six-time Olympic medallist earned bronze in the event at the previous two Games.
De Grasse now looks ahead to the opening round of the 200 metres on Monday and the 4x100 relay heats on Thursday. He is the defending Olympic 200 champion.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2024
Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people -- including an 8-year-old girl -- and wounding several thousand, officials said. They blamed Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack.
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A 12-year-old boy stabbed and wounded at least five other pupils and a teacher at a school in Portugal on Tuesday, police said after taking the youngster into custody.
A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed.
A man appeared in a London court Tuesday charged with killing three women in a knife and crossbow attack near London in July. The suspect, who was discovered seriously injured in a cemetery after the attack, was ordered held in pre-trial detention.
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The alternative rock band Jane's Addiction has scuttled its latest tour following an onstage scuffle between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro.
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A hospice resident had his wish fulfilled of getting to see the new Gordie Howe International Bridge up close.
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Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan and the head of Canada Post are expected to unveil a stamp in her honour.
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