World Championships 100m hurdles champion Danielle Williams is still reeling from the disappointment at the National Senior Championships.

But amidst her anguish is a smidgen of joy, as she celebrates her older sister Shermaine’s achievement of booking a spot to her second Olympic Games.

“I am very pleased that Shermaine made the team. She has been struggling with injuries all season long and many persons counted her out and she rose to the occasion and earned her spot.

“I expect her to go out and represent herself and Jamaica well.

“I have no doubt that she is as good as I am, maybe even better, and she will continue to rise to the occasion,” Williams told the Jamaica Observer

in a recent interview from her North Carolina base in the United States.

Williams, who became the youngest Jamaican sprint hurdles World Champs gold medallist, was expected to win the obstacle event at the Trials and carry Jamaica’s medal hopes at the Rio Games.

However, luck was against her as she clipped the seventh hurdle and stumbled, while bearing down on eventual winner Megan Simmonds in a race in which her sister finished second.

“I am extremely disappointed that I was unable to finish, because this was my first Olympic trials and I had my heart set on booking a spot to Rio.

“The aim going in was to run a clean race and finish in the top three, but unfortunately it did not work out that way.

“It is extremely difficult for me knowing how hard I have worked for this and being a World Champion had no bearing on this race because this is not a World Championship year.

“I was excited that there was a possibility to contend for the Olympic title as well, but it wasn’t to be,” stressed Williams.

The 23-year-old, with a personal best time of 12.57 seconds, won the country’s first hurdles gold medal in the event at the Beijing Championships last year, since 2009 when Brigitte Foster-Hylton won the world title in Berlin.

Being the only casualty on the list of those who were expected to be on the team to Rio has now left the Queen’s alumna uncertain as to her next move.

“We are trying to learn from this misfortune and apply those lessons going forward.

“I don’t know what’s next but what I do know is that I am in way better shape this year than last year and can go faster.

“However, now that the Olympic title is not an option, I have to set new targets to smash before the season ends,” she noted.