Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, an Olympic champion three times, claims she “owes” her family a retirement following the 2024 Games.
The 37-year-old, who is thought to be among the all-time great sprinters, took home the 100-meter title in 2008 and 2012.
In a stunning comeback following the birth of her son in 2017, Jamaican Fraser-Pryce won three of her ten world titles in addition to the gold medal in the Olympic relay in Tokyo 2020.
“I never wake up to go practice and think, ‘I’m over this,'” she said in an interview.
“My spouse and I started dating prior to my 2008 victory. He gave up something for me.We work together as a team, and I’ve been able to accomplish the things I’ve been doing for all these years because of their backing.
I believe I now have a duty to take another action for them.She went on to say that the goal of the Olympics in Paris this year was to “show people that you stop when you decide.” My goal is to complete on my own terms.
Fraser-Pryce has won three gold, four silver, and one bronze medal at the Olympics overall.She finished third in the world behind American Sha’Carri Richardson and teammate Shericka Jackson in the World Championships held last summer, and she will be among the top competitors in Paris in 2024.
After her victory in Doha in 2019 and her subsequent triumph in Eugene in 2022, 14 years after her first Olympic gold, at the age of 35, she set a new record for the oldest woman to win a 100-meter world championship.
She stated, “You can make a difference and it’s crucial to demonstrate to others that being selfish is not an option.”
“Winning medals and stepping on a track is not enough. You must consider the generation that will follow you and provide them with the chance to dream, great dreams as well.