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#TokyoGoldRush | Usain Bolt backs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to win 100m gold

Sprinting icon Usain Bolt is backing Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to win the final of the women's 100m in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The race is scheduled for 7:50 a.m Saturday, Jamaica time.

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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