It's July 27, 2012 and we are just minutes away from London 2012. Once again the worlds greatest sporting event (the Olympics) is here. Let me not bore you too long after finally coming out of my self imposed retirement of writing. So lets get cracking!
This year marks 50 years of independence for our proud nation. The colours of our national flag exemplifies who we are. A proud set of people who occupy the largest English speaking country in the Caribbean. Despite our mismanagement of various resources we've certainly redefined ourselves in the field of creativity, technology, sports, music and a bunch of other stuff. But as we embark on this momentous journey in London, I'm sure I stand correct when I say the pressure is on our athletes. No point in our history have we ever seen such a pressure. 2008 Olympics completely redefined our nation with the emergency of Shelly-Ann Fraser and Usain Bolt. Now we have emerged from the shadows of the United States while they eat our dust and try to play catch up. Don't expect this Olympics to be a walk in the park for Jamaica. The Americans are hell-bent on proving they are the sprint nation of the world.
As I close this short piece of whatever you make of it, be proud to be Jamaican. Be a nation on a mission and find the flag in your heart.
Lets support team Jamaica. One Nation, One Mission, One Pride, Glory for Gold!!!!!
