After Shaquille O’Neal, Former US President Bill Clinton Joins Millions in Giving Sha’Carri Richardson the Ultimate Title After Beating Jamaicans at World Athletics Championship 2023
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Hungary’s National Athletics Center witnessed history across 100m. 23-year-old SR set the track ablaze, pipping her Jamaican rivals to claim a rare gold in the 100m event. The 10.65 sprint that saw SR shatter one of FLOJO’s timings earned her praise. One individual’s (former President Clinton) flattering words may have also put (painted) a huge target (placed expectations) on the young Texan’s back. It will be one (something) that she will have to live up to in the City of Love in a little under a year.
For the unversed, Sha’Carri Richardson not only dominated the track in Budapest but triumphed over Jamaican contenders. Knowing the importance of this victory, not only NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, but former US President Bill Clinton also applauded her achievement.
Former US President becomes Sha’Carri Richardson’s fan and celebrates her victory
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In a show of solidarity for the triumph, the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, shared a video capturing the exhilarating moment when track and field sensation Sha’Carri Richardson claimed victory. The footage encapsulated the sheer awe of the moment they declared Team USA’s ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Notably, it has been 6 years since an American female athlete last won the 100 m championship.
Congratulations to the fastest woman in the world, Sha’Carri Richardson! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NiAPiHOla4
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) August 22, 2023
The 12-second video, originally from NBC Sports, garnered widespread attention. Clinton captioned it, “Congratulations to the fastest woman in the world, Sha ‘Carri Richardson!” Accompanied by an American flag emoji, the post accumulated a staggering 696.7K views, 2,323 reposts, 101 quotes, 22.9K likes, and 52 bookmarks since its posting on August 22, 2023.
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The story extended beyond Twitter, with the 4x NBA champ sharing a video from Hood Views TV on his Instagram. The video proclaimed, “Sha’Carri Richardson just became the fastest woman on earth.” With this groundbreaking achievement, Richardson emerged as the rising star in the track and field arena, surpassing even the formidable Jamaican talents that ran alongside her. One thing that’s more intriguing is who she beat in this sprint.
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Richardson astounds everyone around her
In a staggering feat on Monday, Sha’Carri Richardson left the world astounded. The track and field star surged past four of history’s swiftest sprinters. Despite scraping into the final and starting from the outside lane, she triumphed. Richardson’s charge won her the race, leaving behind her opponents Shericka Jackson by 0.07 seconds, Fraser-Pryce by 0.12, and Ta Lou by 0.16 seconds behind.
This impressive feat, however, did not resonate well with the Jamaican fans as a Twitter video went viral. The video showed how the women were excited about Pryce winning the race, which then turned into a denial leaving them to behave historically. They were in utter shock and were constantly waving their hands and staring at the TV screen.
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Jamaican women were mad …that Jamaican women lost the 100M race. 🤷🏾♂️😳 pic.twitter.com/NeYnkxLeVs
— Cornbread Mafioso 🖕🏾 (@Soulful1865) August 23, 2023
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The question that now arises is, how much more could Richardson have achieved if she hadn’t eased off before the tape? At first glance, it seemed that Jackson had the victory secured. However, Richardson shattered expectations, claiming the title of the world’s fastest woman with an astonishing 9.65-second sprint. Outshining her Jamaican rival, Jackson secured second place at 10.72 seconds. As Richardson forges ahead, one can’t help but wonder what astounding heights await her in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Only time will tell!
Edited by:
Brandon Gabriel