Melissa Jefferson-Wooden left the entire world dumbstruck with her recent announcement. She pulled out of the ATHLOS Meet on October 10, stating, “It wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s the right one.” Pulling out of a major women’s tournament after creating history at the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships was nothing short of a peculiar decision. But now, she has made another announcement that sent a wave of excitement through her followers. 

After pulling out of the 2025 ATHLOS Meet, Jefferson-Wooden wrote, “I’m Backkkkkkk.” For all the confused souls out on the internet, she also provided the link to her Twitch profile. She currently has only 317 followers on Twitch. She even took to Instagram and hyped up the move. Jefferson-Wooden shared a picture of herself in RGB headphones and provided a link to her Twitch profile. In the caption, she wrote, “YK WHAT TIME IT ISSS 🤪‼️” Inviting her 134K followers on Instagram over to Twitch is undoubtedly a power move for her growth. But what exactly can we expect from ‘Mjwooden21’ on the livestreaming platform? 

According to her Twitch profile, she’s a “Wife, Lover of COD🤭, oh and…OLY Gold & Bronze Medalist ✨2xWorld Champion✨3xUS Champion ✨.” That blend of gaming passion and elite athletic success sets the tone for her streams. Viewers can look forward to interactive Call of Duty sessions and candid glimpses into her world beyond the track and podium.

Most athletes these days have a side hustle where they showcase their creativity, but their true passion lies in the track or field event. Despite the new Twitch gaming platform, the gold medalist from Tokyo believes she can break records in the 100 meters. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden might start by discussing her stance as the first American woman to win triple gold at the World Championships. Yet, even though she won at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships, Jefferson-Wooden remained slightly disappointed. 

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden dissatisfied with Tokyo WC performance

During a conversation with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, Jefferson-Wooden weighed in on the possibility of her becoming the fastest woman in the world in the 100m dash category following her big win. Florence Griffith Joyner currently holds that position with a record time of 10.49 seconds. But if she ran with a tailwind of +1.5 m/s, Joyner would have crossed the finish line in 10.6 seconds. Sharpe didn’t back away from highlighting this, and Jefferson-Wooden agreed. She claimed, “Absolutely. I thought I was going to run 10.5, if I’m being honest. I knew it.”

She was pretty confident about clocking in at 10.52 or 10.55 seconds. And while her 10.61-second record is quite commendable, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden admitted that the time could have gone below 10.6 seconds with more favorable conditions. She said, “It was the fastest I’ve ever ran, but I look at the race and I still see areas where I could have improved on. Like I probably could have been a tad bit more explosive coming out the blocks…”

According to her, the beginning of the race was likely the weakest part of her performance. She confessed she could achieve what many could only dream of with some aggression right from the start. And we can expect more such confessions as she comes live to play Call of Duty on Twitch. Are you excited to watch Jefferson-Wooden’s livestream?