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" I was just really excited to win the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m in Moscow and then, to top that off, to win the Diamond Race in the 100m and 200m. "
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Excited
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" We are the ones out there competing, and yet we read articles and listen to people making accusations about Jamaica, and there's nobody there to take a microphone, be a big person and say, 'What you're saying is wrong, and it's a lie.' "
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" When they announce who I am and what I've achieved, I still pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming. "
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" The only thing I advocate for is for equality for female athletes because we train just as hard, and we're always having a lot of head-to-head clashes, always competing against each other. "
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" Hard work is something that comes without saying for us to achieve the things we want. "
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" My confidence is not in man, it's in God, and so I look forward to the semi-finals with that in mind, absent of fear. "
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" I never - in my dreams, doing track in high school, I didn't imagine it would turn out like this. "
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" I want to do new things, and I want to do more 200s than 100s. "
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" I'm trying not to overwork the muscles because I'm thinking about accomplishing this great feat. "
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" Sometimes, we didn't have enough to eat. I'd go to school with no lunch money, and my school would have to provide it. "
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" Getting three gold medals is something I'll really cherish. "
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