Odyssey to Oregon

2022 ODYSSEY TO OREGON Welcome! OLIVE MCNAUGHTON

Welcome to the 4th edition of the Jamaica Sports 876 Magazine, Odyssey to Oregon! W henever we travel to support our athletes, I get a buzz of excitement. As a devoted sports fan myself, I am delighted in the journey which has taken patrons, such

personal with their enthusiastic fans. Importantly, as we continue this drive to build Jamaican support at major sporting events, our athletes have come to appreciate that we will always be there. This was why “Jamaica Sports 876” came into being; and it remains my heartfelt passion.

The Sports Realtor, Olive McNaughton

of the Kalapuya people.” It is our hope that you will enjoy the beauty, cultural diversity, and the slower pace of the West Coast. Given the relatively smaller nature of the venue and surrounding infrastructure, the logistic challenges have been many; however, we have worked hard to meet our goal: to deliver a Jamaica Sports Oregon Tour in keeping with our Mission of, A comprehensive re‐designed and newly reimagined state of the art theater, has made our host city, Eugene, boast that no seat in the re‐modeled Hayward Field is a bad seat. This very intimate stadium places athletes up close and “Creating Memorable Experiences, Creating Memorable Moments.”

In Doha, the team bounced back from the disappointing 4‐medal low of London 2017, when we tearfully wished Usain Bolt a fond farewell. In Eugene, our Odyssey will take us track side to witness Olympic champion: Elaine Thompson‐Herah, World Champion: Shelly‐Ann Fraser Pryce and our new star: Shericka Jackson, seek to duplicate their 100m 1‐2‐3 finish, which was achieved in Tokyo last year. For all we know, these wonderful ladies might produce world records in the individual sprints and the sprint relay at Hayward field, which is well known for fast times. There is now a genuine belief that the previously unreachable 10.49 women’s 100m sprint record is now in sight. As Shelly Ann said, “For me to

as you, to track and field cathedrals in Beijing, Berlin, London, Moscow, and most recently to Doha. That last adventure, in 2019, was one of our best tours, notwithstanding the heat some days. The excitement on the track and in the field were enjoyed from our finish line seats in the air‐ conditioned stadium, matched by iconic camel tours, delightful local culture; and the peaceful experience of a dip in the Middle Eastern sea. All the logistics fell into place. Oregon will host the 18th edition of the world Championships, to be held in the USA for the first time, at the recently modernised Hayward Field, based at “The University of Oregon, which is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland