Hyde has been on a personal best quest all season, running like a man possessed by his dreams to excel. Jaheel is a highly decorated junior athlete who graduated to the senior games in the 2016 Olympics. Next, we saw the semi-final fall of hurdler Jaheel Hyde, who ran a 48.54 in his first heat. But no matter what, she spent 11 seconds living her Olympic dream.” Francis may not have medaled, but because of her impressive performance, many Jamaican gymnasts will continue to pursue their dreams to compete in the Olympics one day. Sadly, she badly injured her left knee… Her Games are over. According to (July 2021), “It was the time of her life…The 27-year-old, who competed as a gymnast at college in the US, is representing Jamaica in Tokyo. We all witnessed Danusia Francis injuring her knee after competing for about 11 seconds on the uneven bars during the first day of gymnastic competition at the Tokyo Games. I dare say, had it not been for her ‘miscalculation’ we might have had one medal less and who knows, maybe two. Not only did she participate in the 4 x 100 but Shericka Jackson became Jamaica’s ultimate utility weapon and ran a leg on the women’s 4 x 400m relay team, winning a bronze medal. The 4 x 100m relay team would go on to win the gold medal in the finals with Shericka running the final leg. She anchored the third-place finish in the women’s 4×100 relays, giving Jamaica an automatic spot in the finals. She returned to the track and helped set the pace for a streak of wins for the Jamaican contingent.
A few days later, Shericka proved to be a quick learner. Nonetheless, Jamaicans prayed that the unfortunate occurrence would stand as a lesson to the 200m sprinter. A lot has been said about Shericka’s mishap, some preposterous and some with an air of uninformed reprimand. This came as a surprise for fans and a disappointment to Shericka, who admittedly was expecting to do well in that sprints. From Shericka Jackson’s race miscalculation to Jaheel Hyde’s fall in the hurdles, as usual, the Jamaicans put up a spectacular show, this time in Tokyo.įor Shericka Jackson, the challenge came when she misjudged her race, resulting in her fourth placement in the 200m heats, disqualifying her from the finals. But all things being equal, they overcame. Like many other countries, the Jamaicans experienced their fair share of challenges at the Olympic Games. A blessed and highly favoured nation among countries, states, and continents of the world. As many marvel at the untapped achievements of the tiny Caribbean Island, Jamaicans continue to accredit their win to the creator. This time, at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan (July to August 2021), the Jamaican Olympic team secured nine medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze) during 16 days of incredible competition.įor years, Jamaicans have performed impressively well and continue to demonstrate a unique and unshowy ability in sports, music, arts, and academia, sparking the curiosity of historians and researchers around the world. Gayle goes in the long jump, where he will look to add another major medal to his 2019 world title, while world medallists Shanieka Ricketts and Kimberly Williams are named for the triple jump.Once again, the ‘little but tallawah’ Caribbean nation dominated in spirit and performance. London 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m silver medallist Yohan Blake is also set to double up, with Oblique Sevill and Tyquendo Tracey selected alongside him for the 100m, and Rasheed Dwyer and Julian Forte named for the 200m. Reigning world champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tajay Gayle are among the athletes selected for Jamaica’s team for the Tokyo Olympic Games.įraser-Pryce claimed 100m titles at both the 20 Games and has been named for the 100m and 200m in Tokyo, where she will be joined by Elaine Thompson-Herah, who defends the titles she won in Rio, and 2016 Olympic 400m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson in both events.
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