We don’t just fly here, we live here
SHAUNAE MILLER-UIBO A BAHAMIAN JEWEL By Felicity Darville Photographs courtesy of Stephen Gay
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here’s a magical moment when you are on board a Bahamasair flight and you look out of the window. It’s the moment when the deep, dark blues of the Atlantic Ocean come to an end, and are immediately replaced with crystal clear waters made of the most stunning shades of turquoise. It’s a breathtaking experience—one that Shaunae Miller-Uibo feels every time she is on board the nation’s flag carrier. No matter how far around the world this Olympic gold athlete travels, she looks forward to that magical moment when she is back on the sunny shores of her beloved homeland. Her family, friends and fans all adore her, and not just because she is breaking records and winning races at track meets globally. Shaunae has a sweet spirit that is evident in her bright smile. She is also quite humble—a virtue that stood out to me each time she responded with a shy giggle during her interview with Up and Away. She combines that down-to-earth quality with sheer determination, and together they have taken her straight to the pinnacle of her career. Shaunae is the 400-metre (m) race Olympic champion of 2016, and currently holds unofficial world records in the 200m straight and the 300m indoor events. She also won gold in the 200m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Shanuae Miller-Uibo Working Out
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Shanuae Miller-Uibo at the Starting Blocks
