"One Jamaica"- After disastrous hurricane, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shares strong message while cheering for her country

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sends out a strong message for her country [Image Source : Getty]

Jamaican sprinting legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce recently sent out a strong message for her country. Fraser-Pryce had come out to cheer for her country at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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The Independence Park complex in Kingston, Jamaica, recently hosted a crucial match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Jamaica and Curacao. This was even more crucial for the island nation, as it was one of the first major events hosted after Hurricane Melissa had devastated the nation.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shared a video from the National Stadium [where the match was hosted] on her Instagram story. She captioned the post as,

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"Forever and ever. One Jamaica"
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Screengrab of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Instagram story [Image Source : Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Instagram]
Screengrab of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Instagram story [Image Source : Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Instagram]

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce previously shared glimpses of her efforts towards the relief campaign organized in Jamaica after the hurricane Melissa. She wrote in the caption of her Instagram post,

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"This week we made our way through the northern parts of the island with the support of Sergeant Travis Richards from the @jdfsoldier and his team. Being able to reach the harder-to-access communities has given us an even clearer picture of what people truly need. Water is still one of the greatest needs, along with a safe and comfortable place to sleep."
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was last seen in action at the World Championships held in Tokyo. The veteran sprinter ended her athletic career on a memorable note with a silver medal in the women's 4x100m relay finals.


Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's performance in the 2025 season

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the  World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 [Image Source: Getty]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 [Image Source: Getty]

2025 proved to be the swansong of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's illustrious career. The 39-year-old has a total of eight Olympic medals and 17 World Championship medals in her kitty.

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Fraser-Pryce began her season on a decent note with the Velocity Fest held at the National Stadium in Kingston during April 2025. The Jamaican sprinter won the women's 100m event with a time of 10.94 seconds.

The Jamaican sprinter then contributed to the bronze medal victory of Team Jamaica at the women's 4x100m relay finals in the World Athletics Relays held at Guangzhou, China. While participating in the Jamaican National Championships, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce declared that the World Championships in Tokyo would be the final athletic event of her career.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce participated in two events at the World Championships in Tokyo : the women's 100m and the women's 4x100m relay respectively. While the Jamaican sprinter finished sixth in the 100m finals, she contributed to a respectable silver medal for Jamaica in the women's 4x100m finals, which was eventually won by Team USA.

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Edited by Animesh Pandey
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