Keynote speakers are usually accomplished academics or celebrities invited by a body, who has wide name recognition due to their accomplishments, to raise interest, and laying down the framework for the event programme.

Well World and Olympic Champion Sanya Richards was recently invited to give a keynote speech at the Jamaica Sports Banquet, attended by the Who’s Who of the elite athletics fraternity, with Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser and Asafa Powell in attendance.

Listen to the valuable advice by the 24-year-old on the importance of discipline and perseverance. The road to becoming a Champion is long and arduous with many challenges, and an athlete have to dig deep within their selves to have any tangible results.