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Shericka Jackson, forced to withdraw from her signature event at the Paris Olympics due to an injury, remains determined to bounce back stronger next season and prove her place among the best.
Reigning world 200m champion Shericka Jackson had to make one of the most difficult decisions at the Paris Olympic Games, something that will forever be etched in her heart as she looks to pick up the pieces and bounce back next season.
The two-time world 100m silver medallist had waited for the Paris Olympic Games and was hoping to win her maiden gold medal in her favourite event, the 200m. However, Shericka Jackson was forced to withdraw due to an injury.
After announcing that she would not race the 200m, Shericka Jackson expressed confidence that she is still one of the best 200m runners and will be back to show the world what she actually meant by that.
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08:30 - 15.11.2024
'My emotions were all over the place' - Shericka Jackson opens up about Olympic heartache and her relentless pursuit of gold
Shericka Jackson opens up on the heartbreak she endured after a persistent injury forced her to pull out of the Paris 2024 Olympics at the very last minute.
Speaking on Netflix’s Sprint docuseries, Jackson maintained that injuries are part of an athletes’ journey and the best way to overcome that is to always rise from the fall and bounce back stronger.
“I know what I was capable of…despite never making it at this Olympics, I am one of the best. I am among the best and I want to prove that. hurdles fall…it doesn’t mean it’s forever down. You get up but it’s very difficult to deal with,” Shericka Jackson said.
The Jamaican sprint queen started her season late and there were signs that she was not in her best form after she finished fifth at the Diamond League Meeting in Oslo. She bounced back to win in Stockholm prior to the Jamaican Olympic Games.
Shericka Jackson claimed top honours in both the 100m and 200m, raising hopes for Jamaica on what might just happen at the Paris Olympic Games. However, their joy was short-lived as she pulled up an injury at the Gyulai István Memorial, a Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix.
Jackson faded to an eighth-place finish in the race, clocking 36.29 seconds to cross the finish line in the race won by Julien Alfred.
At the Paris Olympic Games, Gabby Thomas claimed the win in the women's 200m as Julien Alfred and Brittany Brown finished second and third respectively.
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22:00 - 17.11.2024
Stephen Francis brutally tells Kishane Thompson the mistake he made that cost him Olympic 100m gold to Noah Lyles
Stephen Francis, who has coached Kishane Thompson into becoming one of the most exciting young sprinters in the world, has now told his protege the mistake he made that cost him gold to Noah Lyles at the Olympic final in Paris last August.
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