BEIJING--Shelly-Ann Fraser led the other two Jamaicans to win all the women's 100 meters medals on Sunday evening at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Fraser clocked her personal best in 10.78 seconds before Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart finished, both in 10.98, and shared the silver.
Simpson said, "We made history. Just like yesterday Bolt set a new world record. We are all great athletes and I'm very excited about the tremendous achievement we've made for our country."
"Today's victory boosts my confidence to win the 200m. We will also do well in the 4x100m. I believe we can beat the Americans," she said.
Commenting on Jamaica's medals sweep, Stewart said, "I don't know if I should cry, smile, jump. I think this is a fabulous thing for the three of us to win the medals and for Jamaica to get one, two, three. What else can you say?"
The Jamaican squad smashed the American fleet joined by Lauryn Williams, Muna Lee and Torri Edwards, who were hot candidates for the title before the Games.
The Jamaican women replayed the legend created by their countryman Usain Bolt on Saturday night on the same track in the Olympic main venue. Bolt sliced the men's 100m world record by three hundredths of a second to a stunning 9.69 seconds.
Source: www.chinadaily.com
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Posted on August 17, 2008 16:49
to the motherf**king worl! nuh f**k with jamaican. we a the f**king best in two world, one world caan manage we!!!!!!
Posted on August 17, 2008 18:24
LADIES YOU ALL HAVE DONE WELL, CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU AND MUCH LOVE FROM A TRUE JAMAICAN
Posted on August 17, 2008 19:19
WE RUN THE WORLD, TELL AMERICA TO F**K OFF
Posted on August 17, 2008 23:58
IAM SO PROUD 2 BE A JAMAICAN RIGHT NOW 2222222222222222222 DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII F**KKKKKKKKIN , WORLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDD BIGUP USAIN,& SHELLY ANN WE LOVE YOU,AND THANK FOR THE GOLDS. ASAFA OFF COURSE WE KNO WE NEVA DIDA GO GET NOTIN FROM U.
Posted on August 18, 2008 08:02
ME LOV DAT ME JAMAICAN WOMAN DEM REPRESENT STRAIGHT SHELLY FE THE GOLD, KERRON AND SHERONE FE THE SILVER A MAD TING,JA TO FLIPPIN WORL
Posted on August 18, 2008 13:22
The comment about Asafa is un fair Jamaicans are like that when someone is down they help to further push them down.Before now it was all about Asafa. Asafa keep strong today fe me tomorrow fe u.Some Jamaicans too ungrateful.When u come back to Jamaica shone the media and all haters and stick to u family even when u rise again shone them .Big up Usain and Frater me parishenes
Posted on August 18, 2008 14:07
Congratulation Fraser am proud to be a jamaican thanks to you
Posted on August 18, 2008 15:19
Yow all who a mek bad comment bout Asafa fi gweh when Asafa dida run and come first all along unu did deh pon him side but now dat him nuh win di race unu a mek stinking comments about him he did us proud because he ran under 10 seconds same way unu deh yah a talk unu can do better and a bet say unu nuh know di first ting bout hard work and perseverance and how hard it is to be one of the best at all times i am proud of Asafa and the rest of the athletes some might not get a medal but at least they came in the semi and finals
To di world and The Jamaican athletes a dat mi say if unu have a problem deal wid it.
Posted on August 19, 2008 00:56
Big up all Jamaican runners.Mi glad unoo beat up di Americans dem.Dem a gwan like a dem alone a run di world.We inna it 222222222222222.Highly bleess
Posted on August 22, 2008 16:53
First, i wud like 2 congratulate Shelly-Ann Fraser, a former Wolmerianae..( Iam a Wolmerianae!)....I wud also like 2 congratulate all our athletes who hav made Jamaica proud...It has been a long time comin an after all the hard work and dedication of our athletes victory is ours!....I mus also mention dat iam proud of Asafa Powell despite dat he didn't came out on top in da 100ms! He has done JAM proud in da past Olympics an i still recognize him 4 that....I think all you ppl who is sayin dat ur dissapointing in Asafa is veri ungrateful an need 2 encourage him instead of demotivatin him.....Big up 2 Usain, Frater, Veronica and Sherone....Big up 2 da Jamaica Olympics team.. Stephen Francis an Glen Mills unnu large...... JAM 2 da flippin rerl!!!
Posted on December 18, 2009 14:10
asafa WORTHLESS powell is so f--king stupid he always loses at the major events when all the world and jamaicans are watching him to win he looses like a girl. him too bl--dclaat fool a talk bout him groin him angle, F--KING LIAR