Fraser-Pryce says athletes need stronger backing from diaspora, local stakeholders

For Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, representing Jamaica was never a difficult choice. 

    Addressing the 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay on Wednesday, Fraser-Pryce, in a panel discussion on Jamaica athletes,  stressed, however, that athletes  need more than patriotic pride to sustain their careers. The retired sprint star says the support she received from Jamaicans played a great part in her own rise to global stardom, and called for greater investment in athletes.