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Banned Substance
On May 23rd, 2009, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica's first woman to win an Olympic Gold medal in the 100 meters, tested positive in her drug test in Shanghai. Before leaving for Shanghai to compete at the Diamond League in the women's individual 100 meter race, Fraser-Pryce had three teeth filled in Jamaica, causing her toothache pain. In order to avoid withdrawing from her individual race, Fraser-Pryce sought help from the medical officials to cope with the pain. Unfortunately, the medication given to her by the medical officials did not ease the pain of her toothache. And so, Fraser-Pryce considered withdrawing from the Diamond League meet in Shanghai once again. Stephen Francis, her world renowned coach, urged her to stay entered and run the race despite her tooth pain. Francis convinced Fraser-Pryce to take a painkiller that he was taking for his Kidney Stones. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was later drug tested and the test came back positive. She failed her dug test due to the painkillers her coach gave her. The painkillers were narcotics called Oxycodone. Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication that is used to treat pain on scale from moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a banned substance in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). As a result, Fraser-Pryce was provisionally suspended in June 2009. The IAAF confirmed that she could not return to competition until January 7, 2010.

Fraser-Pryce took the painkiller, not realizing that it contained a banned substance. Despite the devastating consequences of her six month ban at age 23, Fraser-Pryce refuses to blame Stephen Francis for giving her the banned substance. Although she felt that her reputation was tarnished, she takes full responsibility for her actions. She says, "I'm a professional athlete. One who's supposed to set examples - so whatever it is I put in my body it's up to me to take responsibility for it and I have done that". As a professional athlete, Fraser-Pryce handled the difficult situation and interviews in a respectable manner, setting a good example for all athletes.

Special Awards
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce first won the Golden Cleats Award for female Athlete of the Year in 2010. Fraser-Pryce was awarded because of her gold medal performance at the 2009 Berlin IAAF World Championships in the 100 meters and a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay as well. For Fraser-Pryce's outstanding accomplishments in last year's 2012 London Olympic Games, Fraser-Pryce won female the Golden Cleats Award for female Athlete of the Year for the second time. The awards ceremony is sponsored by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association in January 2013. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the third woman in history to repeat as the 100 meter Olympic Champion from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also the 2012 London Olympics. As a result, she was awarded female Athlete of the Year in January 2013 for her gold medal performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the women's 100 meters, her silver medal performance in the 200 meters and helped the Jamaican 4 x 100 meter relay team win a silver medal. In accepting her award, she exclaimed, "It was a long year, as it was my final year in college, but it was a vey important year for me as I wanted to repeat my title and wanted to win. I have to give God thanks for everything that happened last year." .

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the fastest women on earth, competed with Britain’s Jessica Ennis, for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award. The award recognizes sporting achievement during the year 2012.Especially recognizing successful performances at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The winners are determined by votes made up of 46 of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of all time. The awards ceremony was televised on March 11, 2013. Unfortunately, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce lost the award to Jessica Ennis, the gold medalist for the women’s heptathlon in London 2012, who also won the top honour, and the Laureus Sports Award.