In the previous Olympic Games, the Jamaican team won all three medals in the 200m dash. They had been under the leadership of the "first flying man in the world," which was really a shame for the American team.
Before that, the American team was dominant in this event. Even after the "first flying man in the world" became famous in Jamaica, the American team was still great at the dash. At that time, the American team had hoped to win a silver medal, and it would have been acceptable to win a bronze medal if they were not lucky enough. After all, something is better than nothing.
However, in the last Olympic Games, the American team didn't even get the bronze medal in the 200m dash. It really was a failure.
Now, Gittell had retired. For the American team, their biggest rival had left and they had a good chance in the final.
Shawn Ford stood at the starting line. What he saw made him feel both nostalgic and strange.
