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Kishane Thompson has explained how watching the likes of Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dominate at the 2008 Olympics helped shape him as a sprinter. Bolt won three consecutive Olympic titles in 2008, 2012, and 2016, setting a standard for generations of Jamaican sprinters to follow. Reflecting on the impact of the 2008 Olympics, Thompson shared how that monumental event set the tone for his career ambitions. “I watched the 2008 Olympic Games, and they set my standards to [want] to cement myself in this sport. The 2008 Beijing Olympics were Jamaica’s best showing, with the country’s athletes winning six gold medals and setting multiple records.
