'That Moment Was Just Taken From Me' - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Reflects on Paris Olympic Struggles

Following her shocking withdrawal from the Paris Olympics, a deeply hurt Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is determined to end her career on her own terms at her final World Championships.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has once again reflected on the Paris Olympic Games, where she withdrew from the women’s 100m semifinal.

The 10-time world champion stormed to the semifinals after finishing second in the women’s 100m heats, but she was nowhere to be seen in the semifinal.

She has repeatedly spoken about that moment, showcasing the degree of how hurt she was to end her Olympic journey unexpectedly. She clocked 10.92 seconds in the heat and looked confident going into the semifinal.

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However, after she withdrew from the semifinal, reports emerged that she was denied entry to the stadium, disrupting her pre-race routine.

Although access was eventually granted, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had already made up her mind. Jamaica's chef de mission later stated the withdrawal was due to a hamstring injury.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Out to Make Up for Olympic Loss

Now, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is preparing to compete at her ninth and final World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. This time, she is determined to leave the global stage on her own terms.

"I felt like going into Paris, it was hard. It was tough. But I felt I did enough, so it was like that moment was just taken from me. I believe I didn't get the opportunity to really do what I know I could have done,” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce told the global media on a World Athletics video call.

"It was hurtful. It was the first time in my entire career that I've never been able to step to a line. And if anyone knows me, it doesn't matter what's happening, I'm going to be at the line. It was heartbreaking and something I found difficult to understand.

“I've had injuries before, I've had setbacks, and I've really been tough and got it done. This time I wasn't able to actually get to the line."

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce added that she had a panic attack after withdrawing from the women’s 100m and admitted that it was very tough.

In what is set to be her final professional season, Tokyo represents a full-circle moment for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

At the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan, a then 20-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce travelled as a reserve for the Jamaican 4x100m team. After running in the heats, she earned a silver medal when the team finished second in the final.

One year later at the Beijing Olympics, she secured the 100m gold medal, launching a period of dominance rarely seen in women's sprinting.

Now aged 37, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is philosophical about her illustrious career and credits her longevity to her resilience.