Super Bolt!
Usain Bolt created Olympic history for Jamaica as he streaked to the gold medal in the 100m final yesterday. Here are some official reactions.
'Is the Trelawny yam stand up in him ... '
THE DEAFENING sounds of celebrations reverberated across Trelawny when favourite son, 21-year-old Usain Bolt created history at the 29th Olympics in Beijing, China. The jubilation spread from the rocky and hilly terrain of Sherwood Content to the flat plains of Water Square, Falmouth.
Asafa's mom has big kiss waiting for him
By the time Jamaicans were sleepily rising from their beds, the sun was quickly coming up on an Olympic day that was well under way, thanks to the time difference between Spanish Town and Beijing. The Powells were up and excitedly entertaining people at their St Catherine home...
Jamaica celebrates - It's dancing time!
Olympic 100 metres champion and world record holder Usain Bolt has made dancing a hobby. Bolt, who rarely misses a party or a night at the popular Quad nightclub in Kingston, introduced the world to the sweep version of 'Nuh Linga', a dance created by dance group Ravers Clavers.
Jamaica celebrates - Half-Way Tree halted
Traffic came to a halt in Half-Way Tree (HWT) Square yesterday morning as hundreds of motorists and pedestrians paused from their usual duties to watch their own Usain Bolt smashing records and grabbing gold in the men's 100 metres finals at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, China.
Olympic fever overshadows storm watch
JAMAICA WAS placed on a tropical storm watch in the midst of the country's celebrating a victory at the Olympics in Beijing, China. The Meteorological Service yesterday advised the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management that the island was on a tropical storm watch as weather conditions associated with Fay were expected to affect the island.
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