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Allyson Felix, one of America’s greatest athletes won a bronze medal yesterday. It was her final event, and will be her last medal. And folks, this woman has won a LOT of medals. Thirty of them in fact. Yes, 30!
Felix won her 30th major international medal at the 2022 track and field world championships Friday night, running the second leg in the mixed-gender 4×400 relay as the Americans claimed bronze.
“To be able to come here in front of a home crowd, it’s something I’ve always wanted,” said Felix, who burst on to the track scene as a teenager in Los Angeles and has blossomed into one of the brightest stars in the sport. “To be able to have that, obviously not in the prime of my career, to finish here tonight, to have (daughter) Cammy in the stands, to share that moment meant a lot.”
The 36-year-old will leave the sport next month with 19 world championship medals, in addition to the seven golds, three silvers and one bronze that she won in five Olympic appearances.
So, thank you Allyson, an American icon, and one of the greatest athletes in history.
See America. I have ZERO idea what this young lady feels about any political issues. Don’t care frankly! She is an American icon, and because of her accomplishments, I can honor and salute her. No matter her ideology. See, politics is NOT everything. Sports do matter, because as an American we can cheer for our countrymen and not give the first damn about their politics.
Sometimes we just need to keep politics out of it.
