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• Puerto Rico’s Camacho-Quinn take 100m hurdles bronze in Paris; USA’s Russell takes gold ahead of France’s Samba-Mayela

  Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is now a two-time Olympic medallist after securing bronze in the final of the Women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

  The three medallists in Saturday’s final at the Stade de France were separated by just three hundredths of a second.

  Camacho-Quinn, who won gold in Tokyo three years ago, took bronze this time around in 12.36, just behind France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela (12.34) who took silver.

  American Masai Russell, whose only other win this season came in the final at the US Trials, held her nerve to take gold in 12.33.

  Bahamian World Indoor 60m hurdles champion and world record holder Devynne Charlton ran 12.56 in sixth while Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent failed to finish.

• Russell beats French favourite Samba-Mayela to 100m hurdles gold

  Cyrena Samba-Mayela delivered France's first track and field medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, but she had to settle for silver after losing narrowly to Masai Russell.

  Team USA star Russell, who is competing at her first edition of the Games, came flying up on the inside to beat Samba-Mayela by one-hundredth of a second at the Stade de France.

  Samba-Mayela collapsed in tears on the track after claiming France's first athletics medal on the penultimate night of their home games, with president Emmanuel Macron watching on.

  Russell's victory came on the back of Grant Holloway's triumph in the men's 110m hurdles on Thursday, and represents Team USA's 12th track and field gold at these Games.

  Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico took bronze, finishing just three-hundredths of a second behind Russell in a fiercely contested race, while the Netherlands' Nadine Visser missed out on a medal in fourth.

• Jamaica's Sport Minister congratulates trio who belatedly received Olympic medals
  The Minister, of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has extended congratulations to Jamaican Olympians, Beverley McDonald, Chelsea Hammond-Ross and Kaliese Spencer, who received bronze medals during an Olympics Reallocation Ceremony which took place at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in France.

   

  The medals were awarded to the Jamaican trio after three original medalists in the respective events several years ago were implicated in doping and consequently disqualified.

   

  "I was pleased that Beverley, Chelsea and Kaliese got their just reward when they were presented with their medals in Paris at the ceremony which took place in front of an audience and with the iconic Eiffel Tower in the background.  I congratulate all three women who have been distinguished representatives of Jamaica", Minister Grange commented. 

   

  Minister Grange also wishes to commend the International Olympic Association (IOC) for proceeding with the ceremony where the Jamaican trio were given the opportunity to receive their medals.

   

  "It is good that the IOC ensured that the right thing was done in the circumstances. The awarding of the medals represents confirmation that though in instances it may be delayed, the moral arc of the universe usually bends towards justice. Beverley, Chelsea and Kaliese can hold their heads high and be proud of their accomplishments which were achieved via hard work, dedication and talent", Minister Grange reiterated. 

   

  McDonald, Hammond Ross and Spencer-Carter received their bronze medals from the 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games respectively.