Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Is Having A Weird Post-Olympics
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Is Having A Weird Post-Olympics
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been having an interesting off-season in Jamaica. The Olympic gold medalist reportedly left the MVP track club, joined another group, then was forced to return to MVP. What's going on?
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is in the midst of an interesting offseason in Jamaica. Fraser-Pryce, who turns 30 on December 27, reportedly left the MVP Track Club in early November. MVP coach Stephen Francis has trained Fraser-Pryce since her reign of sprint Olympic and world championship victories began in 2008--and ended in Rio this summer.
A few days later, the Jamaica Observer reported that Fraser-Pryce joined coach Reynaldo Walcott--a former coach with MVP--at St. Elizabeth Technical High Sports Complex in Santa Cruz.
The Jamaica Gleaner reported on November 19 that Nike, Fraser-Pryce's longtime sponsor, preferred that Fraser-Pryce remain with MVP or join another Nike-based training group, with Allyson Felix's group in Los Angeles in mind. Then, the Observer reported on November 29 that Fraser-Pryce was indeed back with the MVP club.
Whatever the reasons may be, it seems that Fraser-Pryce was perhaps itching to make a change after a disappointing 2016 season. Why leave the training program you have been with for 16 years in an upcoming world championship year unless you were unhappy with the situation? Fraser-Pryce won 100m Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 but suffered a toe injury last season and fell to bronze behind her fellow countrywoman Elaine Thompson and American Tori Bowie in Rio. She only won two 100m races--out of six--in 2016.
A few days later, the Jamaica Observer reported that Fraser-Pryce joined coach Reynaldo Walcott--a former coach with MVP--at St. Elizabeth Technical High Sports Complex in Santa Cruz.
The Jamaica Gleaner reported on November 19 that Nike, Fraser-Pryce's longtime sponsor, preferred that Fraser-Pryce remain with MVP or join another Nike-based training group, with Allyson Felix's group in Los Angeles in mind. Then, the Observer reported on November 29 that Fraser-Pryce was indeed back with the MVP club.
Whatever the reasons may be, it seems that Fraser-Pryce was perhaps itching to make a change after a disappointing 2016 season. Why leave the training program you have been with for 16 years in an upcoming world championship year unless you were unhappy with the situation? Fraser-Pryce won 100m Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 but suffered a toe injury last season and fell to bronze behind her fellow countrywoman Elaine Thompson and American Tori Bowie in Rio. She only won two 100m races--out of six--in 2016.