Odyssey to Oregon

2022 ODYSSEY TO OREGON

young prospects for Jamaica in men's sprinting, in a team which spans veterans, 2021 Olympic 110m hurdles champion Hansle Parchment, a resurgent Yohan “the beast” Blake, and a new name, “Navasky Anderson,” who recently broke the 45‐year‐old national 800m record. During this decade‐long journey with you, we've had numerous memorable experiences. Friendships which started through our travels and shared passion for sports have blossomed; networking opportunities

talk about the World Record I would have to be running 10.60 and I believe I can go faster with the perfect execution.” Elaine’s 10.54s is the 2nd fastest time ever, set on this same track in the Prefontaine Classics 2021 and with Shericka winning the National Trials in the 100m and the 22.54s in the 200m. The women’s sprint world records are “under pressure.” I can't wait. The Jamaica Squad to Oregon is a team in transition, after 2017 when there was a sense that the golden decade of Jamaica’s Track & Field, which started in Beijing 2008, was coming to an end. However, Oregon 2022 sees a team blending the ever‐young standard bearers of the past decade, Shelly‐Ann, Elaine, Shericka, Hansle, Yohan, with a new crop of emerging young talent – Brianna, Kemba, Oblique, Akeem, Brittany, and Navasky. Jamaica’s track and field future is bright indeed. The well‐rounded squad to Oregon, led by our reigning world champions Shelly‐Ann Fraser‐Pryce in the 100m and Tajay Gayle in the long jump, includes, once again, bright Olive shares the lens with Jamaica’s 2015 Danielle Williams, the 2015 world 100m hurdles champion.

flags, and they share our joy; and hear our voices when the greatest National Anthem in the world is played on the podium. They missed us last year at the Tokyo Olympics; therefore, I feel blessed that we will be back with them in Oregon. I thank you all for your support; and I look forward to each day with you on this Odyssey. – Olive, The Sports Realtor “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 KJV) Jamaica’s four-time World 100-meter gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce chills with Olive in Kingston.

created and business deals conducted. We've enjoyed the competitive highs and a few lows experienced by our athletes on the field of play; but the process has brought all of us together. Just as importantly, we have given our athletes that extra energy, because they know we are there, they see us at the finish line, they embrace our “If I’m able to get down to 10.5, then I think that with a perfect race, perfect execution and good competition, then I definitely think [the record is] possible,” Shelly-Ann says.

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