When Fraser-Pryce started off her Olympic journey, she faced adversity because there were many people who thought she was too young and inexperienced to compete at the highest level. In the 2008 Olympics, she proved that she was more than able to do the job by winning gold in the 100m, replicating the success of her compatriot Usain Bolt the night before.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, the Jamaican did it again and successfully defended the 100m gold medal and further cemented herself as a sprint legend. Fraser-Pryce has confirmed that the 2024 Olympics in Paris is going to be the “last dance” for her, and she certainly hopes to close it off with a bang. She stated that her priority lies with taking care of her son and husband.

“My son needs me. My husband and I have been together since before I won in 2008. He has sacrificed for me,” she said in an interview with Essence magazine. “We’re a partnership, a team. And it’s because of that support that I’m able to do the things that I have been doing for all these years. And I think I now owe it to them to do something else.”

She’s a three-time Olympic gold medal winner, and an eight-time medalist. Even though she’s not as young as she once was, she still shouldn’t be undermined. Fraser-Pryce has had an up and down season thus far, but she remains hopeful that she’ll be able to finish strong.

“It has been such a trying season – I think every athlete carries their own share of burdens and problems [but we’ve] all got to get to the line, so I’m really grateful,” she says.

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Vivian Adjei Konadu put the Queens ahead in the 19th minute as she capitalized on a goalkeeping error to smash home the opener.

Evelyn Badu’s incisive pass found Grace Asantewaa who sent a brilliant ball to Jennifer Cudjoe on the right flank. Doris Boaduwaa connected with the resulting cross for the second goal in the 27th minute.

Guinea were later reduced to 10 players after Camara Manet received a second yellow card on the stroke of halftime.

Mary Amponsah deliciously set up Evelyn Badu to put the game beyond the Guineans – as Ghana made it  3nil in the 72nd minute.

Dreamz Ladies’ Stella Nyamekye who was handed her senior debut in the 80th minute hit the bar inside the 90th minute.

The result means the Black Queens are one step away from the second round of the qualifiers with the return leg scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.