PARIS — A day after watching the Olympic 100m final on the big screen from the stadium, Andre De Grasse ran a strong 200m heat to qualify for the semifinals in his stronger event.

De Grasse, who came into these Games with six Olympic medals — one from every Olympic event he competed in over two Games — <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;failed to advance to the 100m finals on Sunday&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canadas-andre-de-grasse-is-out-of-the-mens-100m-at-the-olympics&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canadas-andre-de-grasse-is-out-of-the-mens-100m-at-the-olympics">failed to advance to the 100m finals on Sunday</a>. American Noah Lyles went on to take gold in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history, with just five thousandths of a second separating him from Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.

Athletes who don't finish top three in 200m heats need to compete in the repechage to secure spots in the semis.{ai:summary}<p>In Paris, Andre De Grasse stumbled in the 100m but rebounded in the 200m heats, aiming for redemption in his preferred race. Meanwhile, American Noah Lyles clinched the 100m gold in a razor-thin finish, showcasing the ruthless competition of the Olympics.</p><p>#sports</p>

A day of half lappers: Andre De Grasse through to Olympic 200m semis; Audrey Leduc eliminated

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