What a sense of national pride we all felt Thursday afternoon when we saw Sada Williams barrel to the finish line to claim the bronze medal in the 400 metres final of the 2021 Wanda Diamond League Athletic Championships in Zürich, Switzerland.It was an historic occasion for the country and evoked a special sense of national pride. For the first time, a Bajan woman competed in a final and medalled. It was also her personal best.Earlier in the week Williams, who clocked 50:24 seconds, had recorded a video asking all of us Bajans to support her efforts by wearing national colours today and by watching the race. Many of us heeded that patriotic call. And likewise, after the race many showered congratulations on the Bajan girl who took the Barbados flag all the way to the medal podium.