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Jamaican company Andi Sports Management catapulted into the limelight a mere few weeks ago concerning the ‘fastest woman alive’ Elaine Thompson-Herah. The company which works as the agent of the Jamaican sprinter, got into a controversy regarding the change of her coach. Now, breaking through the echoes of recent headlines, the renowned sports management company has yet again seized attention. This time for a piece of good news.

The company is signing a distinguished US sprinter who is a World silver medalist. The social media post, unveiling this latest addition to the Andi Sports Management family, has created a whirlwind of excitement across the track and field community.

Brittany Brown joins ranks with Elaine Thompson-Herah

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On December 7th Andi Sports Management dropped a new post on its Instagram announcing collaboration with track sensation Brittany Brown. The post warmly welcomed Brown to the family writing, “Welcome @_brittanyshamere.” Featuring bold images of the star, the caption also highlighted Brown’s stellar performance record.

Brown boasts a personal Best of 10.90secs in 100m. While in 200m, she has clocked a personal best of 21.99secs. She clinched the silver medal in the 200m at the World Championships 2019. Apart from that, she also has a gold in 200m in the NACAC Championships 2022. The addition of such a star in its lineup will undoubtedly give a facelift to Andi Sports Management. Especially after its image was somewhat tarnished in the Thompson-Herah’s coach controversy. 

Thompson-Herah’s coach cried foul

Last month Andi Sports Management announced on its Instagram about Elaine Thompson-Herah’s split with her coach Shanikie Osbourne. According to the release, the reason for the split was “a breakdown in negotiations on a compensation package.” Interestingly, Osbourne differed from the statement and called it out publicly.

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In an interview with Sportsmax.TV, Osbourne called the statement, “a big lie.” In the wake of the controversy, the company eventually took down the post. A few days after this incident, the company once again released a statement saying, “Going forward, Mrs. Thompson-Herah will be under the guidance of Coach Reynaldo Walcott of Elite Performance Track Club.”

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However, it did not clarify whether Elaine Thompson-Herah would undergo training within the club, or train independently at a different location. That led to speculation and confusion in the athletic community. Getting past the controversies, the company is looking to move ahead. Hopefully, the fresh tie-up will see both the athlete and the company on the better side of things.

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