Olympic gold medalist says mom challenged her before viral race at son’s school: ‘You can’t be serious girl!’
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce went viral in March after a video of her dusting the other moms in her son’s class during a friendly race began circulating online.
But now, the accomplished Jamaican sprinter revealed that one mom was bold enough to challenge her in the days leading up to the race.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates following their victory in women's 100 meters during the Weltklasse Zurich, part of the Diamond League series on Sept. 8, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Fraser-Pryce, largely considered one of the best in her sport with eight Olympic medals and 10 world championship gold medals, said in an interview with The Guardian this week that one of the parents competing in her son’s school sports day was "coming for me."
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"Two weeks beforehand she started sending me photos of her working out in the gym. And then she told me she was coming for me!" Fraser-Pryce told the outlet. "I was like, ‘You can’t be serious girl!’"
"And when we got to sports day, she even started giving me the eyes, trying to psych me out."
No stranger to pressure, Fraser-Pryce said she was fairly unmoved by the friendly taunting – that is until her son finished third in one event and her husband failed to place in another.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the women's 100 meters during the Weltklasse Zurich on Sept. 8, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
"Imagine leaving with a bronze medal and a fourth