These Three Jamaican Teenagers Would Like To Be The Next Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

These Three Jamaican Teenagers Would Like To Be The Next Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 1

This documentary features the stories of three young Jamaican sprinters who are chasing Olympic glory.

Okhalia, Alesha and Shellece have their sights set on being the next Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the adored sprinting champion famous across Jamaica. At their schools, St Jago, Edwin Allen and Wolmer’s High, there is a huge focus on nurturing the most talented girls and preparing them for the Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships – better known as the Champs, the tournament where stars are made.

These are the girls running as fast as they can to be Jamaica’s new sprint champions in a country obsessed with its athletes. This is the story of the Champs national youth athletics competition that could change their lives.

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