Drawing Media Attention
Back to the big moment at the 2012 games…a spectator happened to capture Michelle during her warm up. What he caught on tape would forever change her life. At just 19 years old, Michelle was standing next to her competitors when someone filmed her. Just her small actions ended up making a huge impact around the world. The young athlete would have never dreamed her warm up routine could propel her so far. Since when would an athlete guess it would be a few tiny moves that would make her famous and not her athletic prowess?
Drawing Media Attention
The Famous Warm Up
While the rest of the athletes all stretched, Michelle Jenneke stood out. Meanwhile, Jenneke danced in front of the spectators and even posed for the camera. Then, came a viral hit. Michelle would forever become famous for her confident and cute dance, instead of her athletics. Remember that spectator that captured her on camera? Well, his clip of her little dance before the 100 m hurdle went viral! One upload was watched over 19 million times during a single week. Who knew that a hurdler who spent her life training for races would became a star for her warm up routine!
The Famous Warm Up
