The Rio 2016 Olympics are over but there will be quotes that will live on. Here are our picks for “The 8 Best Quotes from Team Jamaica of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games”
“There you go, I’m the greatest,”
– Usain Bolt after winning his ninth gold medal and announcing it would be his last Olympics.
“Do not let people who didn’t go after their dreams talk you out of yours.” – Kemar Bailey-Cole, Track & Field
“I am happy to represent Jamaica and hope the kids back home see that they can do whatever they want with gymnastics and what they love. Hopefully my performance today will be a trailblazer for the kids and keep the program going in Jamaica”
– Toni-Ann Williams, Jamaican gymnast
“Am proud raising my medal, am proud listening my anthem also raising the flag. First Olympic as a 100m champion am really happy and I will continue to represent myself and my country” – Elaine Thompson, Track & Field
“It’s pretty cool to be able to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the legend, Usain Bolt, in person” – Yona Knight-Wisdom
“Lord, I give you honor for your tremendous blessings. I did not get the result I wanted in the 200m today, but I will continue to trust you. Sometimes things are just unexplainable. I have prepared well, I am in great shape, but managed to fail at getting the job done, but I will keep the faith, great things are in store, you are still in control. I am keeping my focus, #4x100mRelay is next.” – Veronica Campbell-Brown, Track & Field
“…It’s just two more races then I can take a break and eat my Popeyes and all that stuff… I am ready for that” – Omar McLeod, Track & Field after returning from the Rio Olympics.
“This guy has run 100m under 10 seconds so many times (98 to be exact), rumour has it he doesn’t remember how to walk…” – Yona Knight-Wisdom ,Jamaican diver on Asafa Powell.
The 2016 Medal Count for Team Jamaica
Gold Medals
- Men’ 100m Usain Bolt
- Women’s 100m Elaine Thompson
- Men’s 200m Usain Bolt
- Women’s 200m Elaine Thompson
- Men’s 110m Hurdles Omar McLeod
- Men’s 4X100m Relay
- Asafa Powell
- Yohan Blake
- Nickel Ashmeade
- Usain Bolt
- Jevaughn Minzie (Round One)
- Kemar Bailey-Cole (Round One)
Silver Medals
1. Women’s 4X100m Relay
- Christania Williams
- Veronica Campbell-Brown
- Elaine Thompson
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
- Shashalee Forbes (Round One)
- Simone Facey (Round One)
2. Women’s 4X400m Relay
- Stephenie-Ann McPherson
- Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby
- Shericka Jackson
- Novlene Willaims-Mills
- Christine Day (Heat)
- Chrisann Gordon (Heat)
3. Men’s 4X400m Relay
- Peter Matthews
- Nathon Allen
- Fitzroy Dunkley
- Javon Francis
- Rusheen McDonald (Heat)
Bronze
- Women’s 100m Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
- Women’s 400m Shericka Jackson
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