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Jamaican sprinter Nickisha Pryce has revealed her disappointment with the Paris Olympics setback, vowing to return stronger in 2025.
Jamaican sprinter Nickisha Pryce has come to terms with a bitter disappointment that ended her Olympic dream prematurely in 2024.
Despite being one of the heavy favorites for gold, illness derailed her performance, leaving her in a reflective and determined mood as she sets her sights on a stronger return in the coming season.
Pryce, who had entered the Paris Olympic Games with the world-leading time of 48.57 seconds, was poised to make history.
The 23-year-old sprinter had already broken the Jamaican national 400m record earlier in the season, establishing herself as one of the fastest women on the planet.
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However, a sudden illness threw her preparations into chaos, forcing her to run through discomfort as she faced off with the best in the world at the prestigious event.
After finishing fourth in her semi-final with a time of 50.77 seconds, Pryce was left devastated, missing out on a chance to compete in the final. Her non-advancement shocked many, especially given her stellar performances leading up to the Games.
It was a bitter pill to swallow for a sprinter who had dominated the 2023 and 2024 national championships.
“You know that I had a very long season so I went there with my leg heavily taped, but before that, I went to London, ran 48.57, and then I got sick,” Pryce explained as per Jamaica Observer.
“I went to Paris — and at the time I was still sick so I never really felt good going to Paris — but I was like, ‘I want to make the final.’ But, I didn’t make the final."
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Despite the heartbreak, Pryce remained resolute, acknowledging the circumstances that led to her failure.
“I tried my best in Paris but I felt disappointed. It is what it is and it just didn’t happen for me, because I really wanted to make it to the final but I didn’t. But, it was my first Olympics,” she reasoned.
The young sprinter’s Olympic debut was meant to be a moment of glory, but instead, it ended as an episode of missed opportunity.
After arriving in Paris, she was already in a compromised physical state, unable to give her best on the world’s biggest stage.
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The illness she battled through sapped her strength, leaving her frustrated and longing for a different outcome.
"I will come back stronger," Pryce declared.
"Yes, I have gotten over the disappointment in Paris and I am getting ready for Tokyo."
Looking ahead to the 2025 season, Pryce is focused on recovery and preparation determined to put her Paris setback behind her.
She has her eyes firmly set on the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where she hopes to claim individual glory alongside the silver medal she earned as a member of the Jamaican 4x400m relay team in 2023.
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The relay medal brought her joy, but it was her individual ambition that was left unfulfilled in Paris.
"My main focus going into the 2025 season is to stay healthy and continue improving in the sport, paying more attention to performances and less on the clock," she said.
“For me, if the fast times come, then they will come,” Pryce shrugged.
"At this point, anything that happens just happens, because I’m not going to say that I’m going to go out there and run any fast times; if it happens, then it just happens.”
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