Family of sprinter Tia Clayton expecting golden performance in Paris

The family of sprinter Tia Clayton is expecting a golden performance this afternoon in the women's 100m at Paris Olympic Games.

Tia along with fellow Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sashalee Forbes are to line-up for the semi-finals.

Family members including her father, Kadian, and her mother, Tishana Pinnock-Williams, have gathered in the community of Crowder, Grange Hill, Westmoreland to watch the race.

Tia made her Olympic debut on Friday finishing second in 11.00 in her heat behind Canada's Audrey Ludec in a national record time of 10.95.

“My expectation is to get the gold,” beamed her father.

"I think she gonna execute and do her best. She kinna little bit nervous but I think she gonna do her best because it her first big field different from champs… so she a little bit nervous but I think she is gonna execute the race and do it well," she her mother with a smile.

Kadian described Tia as a good daughter who loves to run, which was echoed by her mother.

He recalled that as children Tia and her twin Tina, who is also a sprinter, enjoyed running as they would also blaze to the shop.

He said both he and their mother are happy to see their daughters living their dreams in athletics.

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