Though Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has not adequately prepared for the Paris Olympics due to injuries, the veteran Jamaican sprinter said she still has her eyes on the prize when she competes in the 100m event.
In an interview with the Jamaica Observer, the three-time Olympic gold medallist said she will count on her experience to edge over her competitors. “Preparations-wise, honestly, it wouldn’t have been the way I wanted it this year but, ultimately, I felt like I had a good training session last month, and I think that has been really good for me. So, I am always one of those persons who believes that experience will work,” Fraser-Pryce, 37, said.
“It [experience] will always give you a solid start and so that is what I am banking on — the experience that I have had all the other years that I have been to different championships. I am really hoping to showcase that in the coming days.”
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Fraser-Pryce has represented her home nation at the Olympics on multiple occasions and has eight medals to her name. But she has competed in just four races this season. She, however, said she has the chance of clinching a medal if she plays her cards right – though she said she could not tell the time she needed to clock.
“For me, it is getting to the line — that is most important for me,” Fraser-Pryce said. “The start is paramount in anything that we do so, ultimately, once I am at the start then I am aiming for the best. I don’t do time predictions at all; for me it’s about getting to the line, and executing, and just leaving the rest.”
Fraser-Pryce also told the Jamaica Observer that she is honored to feature in her fifth Olympic Games. “My fifth is such a milestone,” the 37-year-old said. “I think I am feeling good and I am excited about it. So far, I have got into the village and I am enjoying the atmosphere. I am just really looking forward to representing the Jamaica team the best way I can and just having fun.”
