Jamaicans rejoice in more Olympic sprint glory

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) — Jamaica's magical Olympic Games continued with Shelly-Ann Fraser leading a clean-sweep for the Caribbean island in the 100 metres final here on Sunday.

Fraser's win, with compatriots Sherrone Simpson and Kerron Stewart dead-heating for second, meant one country had monopolised the podium places in the women's event for the first time in Olympic history.

Fraser's victory came hot on the heels of compatriot Usain Bolt's astonishing world record win in the men's 100m final on Saturday and left the United States still searching for its first track and field gold in Beijing after three days of competition.

However, the Americans - who came into the Games declaring their squad was the 'Dream Team' - lodged an official complaint claiming there had...