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Fraser-Pryce seeks slice of 100m history in Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro: Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed that she is in a relaxed state of mind as she prepares to become the first woman to win three 100 metres gold medals at the Olympic Games.
The 28-year-old Jamaican will step up her Rio 2016 preparations by attempting to achieve the same feat at the World Championships in Beijing this month, as per reported on Thursday.
“I feel mixed emotions when I remember my first Olympics (Beijing 2008),” Fraser-Pryce told Rio2016.com.
“I was not among the favourites to even win a medal there and yet I won the gold. Then at the London Olympics in 2012, as defending champion, were great expectations of me and I was still able to win the 100m gold medal,” Fraser-Pryce, who won the silver medal in the 200 metres in 2012 Games, added.
“For the Rio 2016 Games, I hope that everything will be good and golden for me.”
Fraser has already qualified for the 100 metres and 200 metres events in Rio while the Jamaican 4×100 metres relay team — reigning world champion — has also secured a berth.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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