“It’s a new chapter for me, winning the gold,” grinned Oblique Seville after his thunderous sprint in the men’s 100m final at the Tokyo World Championships. The 24-year-old had just become the first Jamaican since Usain Bolt to win the 100m title at the tournament, and his elation was justified. But it seems like the 100m triumph has only made Seville hungrier for more silverware at the Japanese capital.
While most of Oblique’s compadres, like Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo, are occupied with preparations for the 200m event, the Jamaican has his eyes fixated on the 4x100m relays. Given how he will be joining Kishane Thompson, who won silver in the men’s 100m final, Seville believes that the Americans are in for another round of battering soon. In a YouTube upload by the Jamaica Gleaner from September 15, the reigning world champ could be heard sending out an ominous message to Team USA.
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On being asked how he feels about Jamaica winning the upcoming relays, an event the country hasn’t won at the World Championships since 2015, Seville stated, “I think we have the chance to win the gold because we have been in a drought for quite some time and I think this year is the year for us to actually show back our dominance in the sports.”
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