Jamaica’s Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce withdraws from athletic events following medical advice

Jamaica’s Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce celebrates her second place finish in the women’s 200m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 8, 2012. PHOTO/Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Celebrated Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been forced to withdraw from 2 major athletic meets on medical advice.

Fraser-Pryce was instructed to rest for 2 weeks by her medical team and will miss the UTECH Classic on Saturday, as well as the upcoming Penn Relays in Pennsylvania in the United States.

“Yes, the medical team has instructed her to take two weeks’ rest. She will miss the UTech Classic and the Penn Relays,” said Bruce James, president of MVP track and field club.

“However, she will be back for the Jamaica International Invitational meet in May.”

The 27-year-old Fraser-Pryce rose to prominence in the 2008 Olympic Games, when at 21 years old, she became the first Caribbean woman to win the 100 meter gold at the Olympics.

In 2012, she successfully defended her title, becoming the third woman to win 2 consecutive 100 meter events at the Olympic Games.

Last year, she became the first female sprinter to win gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m in a single World Championships. -(CMC)