Clean sweep - Fraser runs away with Olympic 100m crown - Stewart and Simpson complete Jamaican trifecta
Jamaican sprint rocket Shelly-Ann Fraser decimated a class field in the 100m to win the Olympic title, dragging along fast-finishing compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart to complete a historic shutout in Beijing, China. Fraser ran down Simpson, who had the early lead...
Joy overflows in Waterhouse
THE ZINC fences and pothole-filled roads in Waterhouse, west central St Andrew, belie the great achievement of one of its own, Shelly-Ann Fraser.The sprinter became the first woman in Jamaican history to win gold in the 100 metres at the Olympic Games...
Diaspora peeved at Olympic blackout
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaicans in the diaspora are fuming about a media blockade on American viewers of the Olympic Games by NBC, which frustrated efforts in watching the Caribbean island's sprint success. Many are astonished that they were unable to see the sprint finals in real time...
Kerron's mom 'couldn't ask for more'
Winnifred Carnegie has hailed daughter Kerron Stewart's gutsy performance in clawing her way back from fifth to snatch a silver medal in the 100m final at the Beijing Olympics. "She works real hard and she put in a lot for the Olympics.
Family elated at Simpson's silver streak
THE LITTLE community of Devon, four miles away from Christiana in Man-chester, erupted yesterday as Olympian Sherone Simpson claimed her first individual medal at the Beijing Games.Simpson crossed the finish line behind compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser to share silver...
OLYMPIC VOX POP
The following are reactions from members of the public to the blistering run by Jamaica's trio in the women's 100-metre final at the Beijing Olympics yesterday.Dane Sutherland, 23:Trust me, man, dem mek wi proud.
Pablo McNeil - the man who put the charge in Bolt
PABLO MCNEIL, the man who moulded a young and ragged Usain Bolt, has since been bombarded with coaching requests from youngsters and parents alike.It was McNeil who set the charge on Bolt's explosive potential during his days...
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