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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed that balancing motherhood and her sprinting career remains a challenge, even as her son grows older.
Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has opened up about the major challenge she is facing now that her son, Zyon, is all grown.
It is expected that when a child grows, the parents have an easier time planning for things, but for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, it is becoming more difficult.
The 10-time world champion gave birth to her son on August 1, 2017, the day after the women's 100m final at the 2017 World Championships in London.
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She has navigated motherhood and competition throughout all those years, but admitted that now that her son is all grown, she is finding it difficult to navigate.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: It has been very difficult in the past year
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The three-time Olympic champion pointed out that since her son started playing football and chess, she has struggled to balance her training and attending her son’s events.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce disclosed that she has to leave training and take her son to football practice, and sometimes chess. Over the weekends, she has to attend her son’s tournaments and be as present as possible.
“Now that my son is older and is playing football, not that I like that, I wish he was running track but we’ll take football. He is seven and is going to be turning eight, and right now, my house is pretty hectic,” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce revealed in a press conference ahead of the Doha Diamond League.
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“My son plays football, and now I have to leave training and go to football practice or on the weekend, I have to go for tournaments in track, as well as chess, he plays chess.”
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce revealed that every time she goes to watch her son play, many kids approach her asking for photos, but she opts to decline to avoid being given the spotlight when she is there to support her son.
She added that Zyon also has homework to do, and she has to be there to help and ensure she wakes up the next day for training.
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“I can’t take photos because I’m there primarily for my son, and it is his time, and the focus is on that,” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce revealed.
“We also have homework, and I have training in the morning, and it has been very difficult in the past year because he is so involved in school, and we have so much going on and splitting those times can be very difficult.”
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She disclosed that it would be impossible to get the job done if not for the support from her husband, Jason Pryce and her team.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce revealed that she has missed important moments of her son’s life, but she has learnt how to handle such moments.
During Mother’s Day, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was competing at the World Athletics Relays, where Jamaica finished third in the women’s 4x100m relay.
“But I’m grateful for the support I have from my husband and my team, who have helped me balance it; some days are good, some are not. Some days I’ve missed practice, and I also missed Mother’s Day because I was running in China,” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said.
“I also travelled on the day he won his tournament. It is such a struggle, but I’m grateful for the moments I’ve shared with him.”
Despite the growing challenges of balancing competition and an increasingly active son, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues to navigate motherhood with resilience and the unwavering support of her family.
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