Former world 100m record holder Asafa Powell is not giving up on making Jamaica’s team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next summer.
Powell, who has suffered injury setbacks in recent years, is hoping to be healthy in time for the showpiece event in the Japanese city.
“My objective is to stay healthy and focus on training,” said Powell, whose only Olympic Games medal was a 4x100m gold from Rio 2016.
Powell, many believe has been chasing three more sub-10 times, which would bring him to 100m. However, according to the sub-10 king, that’s not his main focus.
He said he would “stop thinking about achieving those last few sub10’s” because “once I’m healthy, the sub10’s will follow.”
“I definitely want to be a part of the Olympic team and do my part to bring Team Jamaica’s sprinting back to the forefront,” he told SportsMax TV.
Powell, who turns 37 on Saturday (November 23), said: “In terms of health, I’m a lot better than I was last year this time.”
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He only has to win 5 persons to be on the relay
I believe he will make the team
Never give up my brother
If he could just medal that would cap his career. Tall order though
Patricia Daughma learn how to spell please
It’s always the mampalo who be hating on safa and some a dem cant even walknroun dem bed room twice without breathing like a cow
Love his spirit
One never knows. ?Maybe Amieke is the inspiration he needs. Give it your best Asafa! ?
This is call “determination “ which some of y’all lack…so some of y’all be writing negative comments and has never achieve half of what this man did but Asafa you still have loyal fans here all the best…❤️