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The Quest for Triple Crown<br />
It was spring of March 17,2008 The scenery was tense. Everyone in Beijing national stadium<br />
appeared to be at the edge of their seats, anxiously awaiting the sound of the gun<br />
which would signal the sprinter in the women's 100m Olympic final. I can only imagine<br />
at least that was the case in Jamaica and the diaspora. Jamaicans awaited with bated breath<br />
as the line consisted of three of our own who were seemingly pre-destined to ignite a trail<br />
of legacy and an awe inspiring memories. The crack of the gun and so it all began. A 5feet<br />
21yrs old woman attired in black, gold, and green hair flawlessly decorated with flowers<br />
with braces encased teeth bared in a smile reminiscent of the fete. Exuberance filtered the<br />
airwaves as a Jamaican crossed the line first in 10.78sec.swiftly followed by team-mates<br />
Sherone Simpson, and Kerron Stewart. Undoubtedly it was an amazing moment. Jamaica<br />
not only swept the medals for that particular race, but the world were introduce to the record<br />
breaking phenomena of the pocket rocket; able to dash out of the starting blocks before<br />
you could wink your eyes. Shelly-Ann Fraser became the first Jamaican female<br />
100m gold medalist in history of the Olympics which plummeted her way into the hearts<br />
of Jamaicans at home and abroad. Four years later at the London Olympics Fraser-Pryce<br />
defended her 100m title. Having been victorious once again garnered her notoriety, love<br />
and fame from the masses. Time progress to the year 2016.<br />
Excitement and chatter were re-introduced by the people;hence came the opportunity for<br />
her to achieve what no-one else had ever done. Win the Olympics gold medal for a third<br />
consecutive time. Like so many others, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had her eyes focus on<br />
the prize. Despite holding a litany of first the Jamaican golden-girl craved that third Olympic<br />
gold which would be the icing on the cake, or the star on top of the mountain. While<br />
on the verge of greatness there came great competitors. SFP won all her heats leading up<br />
to the finals, the desire and hunger for that Olympic gold medal was shared by many new<br />
faces, even older athletes within the starting blocks. The silence was deafening as the<br />
world awaited the sound of the gun, sadly Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was defeated by an<br />
injured toe and fellow team-mate Elaine Thompson.<br />
- Submitted by Aubrey Davis<br />
The Houston/ Missouri City<br />
Domino Club’s<br />
7th Annual <strong>Banquet</strong><br />
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