TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses after winning the gold medal while competing on Women’s 100m Final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Yannick Verhoeven/BSR Agency/Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses after winning the gold medal while competing on Women’s 100m Final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Yannick Verhoeven/BSR Agency/Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN August 1: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica on the podium with her gold medal, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica with her silver medal and “nShericka Jackson of Jamaica with her bronze medal after the 100 Final for women during the Track and Field competition at the Olympic Stadium at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Fans of Elaine Thompson – Herah received a Signature Performance at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, confirming her acceptance to the 10.6X Club. Her performance was a Clinic on how to run the 100M and 200M. If Performances could cure COVID-19, her Fans would be One Hundred Percent Healthy. Elaine Thompson – Herah was the Highlight of Olympics 2021. The Spear was burning in Tokyo.
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the 100m final for women during the Athletics competition at the Olympic Stadium at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 03: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica celebrates with her countries flag after winning the gold medal in the Women’s 200m Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Elaine Thompson – Herah, performed at an extremely high level. She displayed her talent and made Jamaica proud. Before the Olympics, I declared that the Women 100M Final in Tokyo 2021 was on Track for a Time of 10.61 or better. All 100M finalist knew that if their Personal Best (PB) were south of 10.8X, they would be late for Dinner where dinner is the Gold Medal.
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold after competing in the Women’s 100m final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 03: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women’s 200m Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Elaine Thompson – Herah performance in the 200M, was stellar and an awesome display of Acceleration, Velocity, and Speed. She accelerated at the start and maintained velocity for the distance. There is no winning coming from behind in the 100M and 200M. Despite the results of all previous performances, Elaine Thompson – Herah came away with Two Gold Medals.
TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 3: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the Gold Medal during the Women’s 200m Final on day eleven of the athletics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 3: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the Gold Medal during the Women’s 200m Final on day eleven of the athletics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
There is no holding back or keeping anything in Reserve when running the 100M and 200M. Leave it all on the Track. At the start, let your opponents listen for the Gun, you watch the Feet. The moment Opponents lead Foot off Blocks, you BOOGIE. If in the 100M, First 4 Steps “Good morning”, next 4 Steps “Good afternoon”, next 4 Steps “Good Night”. Internal Mantra is “Meet me at the Tape”. If in the 200M, midway the Bend “Good morning”, end of the Bend “Good afternoon”, stabilize and “Good Night”, Internal Mantra is “Meet me at the Tape”.
TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 3: Silver Medalist Christine Mboma of Namibia, Gold Medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, Bronze Medalist Gabrielle Thomas of USA celebrate following the Women’s 200m Final on day eleven of the athletics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 06: Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Elaine Thompson – Herah is a Class Act Jamaican sprinter. She won the 100M and 200M at the 2016 Rio Olympics and repeated the feat at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Elaine Thompson – Herah destroyed the Field in both events. Elaine Thompson – Herah, confirmed that she is capable of running 10.61 in the 100M and Fans believe she can produce a time of 21.2 in the 200M.
TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 01: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 100m Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN August 1: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica on the podium with her gold medal after winning the 100 Final for women during the Track and Field competition at the Olympic Stadium at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN August 1: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica on the podium with her gold medal, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica with her silver medal and “nShericka Jackson of Jamaica with her bronze medal after the 100 Final for women during the Track and Field competition at the Olympic Stadium at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Post Olympics, there were sore losers. Animus was abounding among presumed “Sport Fans” from various Countries towards Jamaican Athletes. Some refuse to acknowledge a stellar performance, with the undertone of – there goes those damn Jamaicans again. However, Takeaway from such negative sentiments is that people are not Anti- Jamaicans but rather hate success.
First-placed Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates on the podium with her gold medal after competing in the women’s 100m event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)TOPSHOT – Gold medallist Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women’s 200m event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 4, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah poses with her gold medal at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2021, following victory in the women’s 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics the previous day. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)