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August 18, 2008
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By: Devon Anderson and Dwight Fraser
On a day when Jamaica celebrated the 121st birthday anniversary of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the country’s sprint queen Shelley-Ann Fraser as well as gold and silver medal winners Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson, celebrated their clean sweep of the women’s 100 meters at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in China.
Fraser stormed to a life time best 10.78 seconds to win Jamaica’s first ever Olympic gold in the women’s 100 meter finals; leading the sweep with Simpson and Stewart, as both clocked identical 10.98 seconds in a dead-heat for second.
This was a phenomenal accomplishment for all three athletes as they broke world history in the 100 meter race. No other country can boast having three winners represented on the podium for the 100 meter women’s Olympic final.
Although it was the first time ever that three female athletes from the same country took the top three places in an Olympic track final, American male sprinters have been first second and third on two previous occasions; in 1906 in Athens and during the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. The most recent occasion of seeing three athletes from the same country on a medal podium was in the triple jump in 2004 when three Russian athletes took all the medals on offer.
Undoubtedly well prepared both physically and mentally, the Jamaican athletes have shown extraordinary strength in Beijing.
Some Jamaicans have linked the marvelous winning streak to the birthday celebration of a great Jamaican; as Garvey, who was well known for his insistence on discipline and the importance of self-belief once said, "Mental preparation is the key to success in any discipline."
All three female medal winners qualified to compete at the Olympics because of their placing in the Jamaica trials where Stewart came in first, Fraser second and Simpson third.
Veronica Campbell the former world 100 meter champion did not qualify for the Olympic 100 meter race because she came in fourth at the trials in Jamaica. Campbell will be running the 200 meter at these Olympics.
Later on in Beijing, all three 100 meter winners will run in the 4 by 100 meter relay with Campbell as the fourth person on that team.
In another event that took place this morning in Beijing, Danny McPharlane from Jamaica finished fourth in the 400 meter finals with the US taking first, second and third; also Jamaican. Keina Sinclair finished sixth in the 800 meter finals for women.
Photographs by: Jamaica Observer
Posted by yardFlex at August 18, 2008 04:47 PM
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on August 19, 2008 09:42 AM
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Jamaica have di best sprinters inna di wherl. Now di wherl know dat.
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Posted by: Yvonne
on August 19, 2008 09:52 AM
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Congrats to u all... U are all on top of the world ....I don't know where in the world people come fourth and wants medal.... You are all our IDOLS
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Posted by: CHRIS-CUTT
on August 19, 2008 10:02 AM
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NUFF LOVE TO THE GIRLS DEM YOU MAKE YOUR COUNTRY VERY VERY PROUD AND YOU PEOPLE R VERY PROUD OF YOU ALL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK TAKE JAMAICA TO BIGGER AND HIGHTS,AS A TRUE JAMAICAN I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY IN THIS MOMENT IN TIME, BUT ONE THING I TRULY KNOW IS THAT I WOULD WANT TO COME FROM ANY OTHER COUNRTY ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH.BIG UP TO ALL JAMAICANS ACROSS THE WORLD ALSO BIG UP THE REST OF THE CARIBBEAN COUNTRYS.BLESSED LOVE CHRIS-CUTT SAY DAT!!
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Posted by: kerry from NY
on August 19, 2008 10:27 AM
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I am so proud of my country. Its sad that alot of people always under-estimate us and look at how great we are now. I want to persoanlly thank every member that participated in the events for the olympics. You guys made jamaica proud.
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Posted by: marlonex
on August 19, 2008 10:50 AM
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WE SO SPECIAL SO SPECIAL SO SPECIAL
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Posted by: Pretty Pity
on August 19, 2008 11:18 AM
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Congrats Especially to Kerron `who had to run her heart out for Second 1-2-2 We Hot>>>>
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Posted by: DJ NANNY B.UK
on August 19, 2008 11:20 AM
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THIS IS THE LAND OF MY BIRTH THIS IS JAMAICA MY JAMAICA AND MY THREE STARS SISTER WHO TEK IT TO DEM WHO NU LIKE WE, WE NO LIKE DEM AND WATCH OUT FOR 2012 IN THE UK DEM A COME DONE ENGLAND CASS ME A START THE PARTY FROM NOW ON MY RADIO SHOW A DAT ME SAY.
BIG UP SHELLY,SHERONE,KERRON YOU MAKE US ALL PROAD BOTH HOME AND OVER Seas so don't forget this is like a once inna life time for some of us to see this so we are bless AS I WATCH THIS ON MARCUS GARVEY DAY I SAID TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THIS IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT TO OUR FATHER OF GREAT WORDS MARCUS GARVEY. YOU ALL SHINE WITH CONFIDENCE AND YOU THREE HAD WON BEFORE YOU STATED. ME HAVE A NEW TALK WAH ME A BUSS CALL {1, 2, 3, DAT A WE} AND ITS GETTING HOT ON MY RADIO SHOW SO BOOOOOOM A WOMEN RUN THINGS YOU ALSO SHOW UP THE BOYS WHO COULD HAVE DONE 123 TOO GOOD THING BOLT HOLD IT IN DEH FE WE SO BOLT HAVE THREE QUEENS TO PAR WITH A HIM A THE KING OF THE TRACK.I MUST BIG UP ALL YOUR PARENTS AT HIS TIME I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS WHO MAKE US ALL PROUD.MEMBA YARDFLEX WAH ME SAY NU TEK THIS POST OFF FOR A LONG TIME AND KEEP IT INNA THE VOLT LOL. WALK GOOD TILL NEXT TIM
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Posted by: lesa
on August 19, 2008 11:27 AM
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Congratulations 2 u all. Gold 2 d world
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Posted by: The Millers
on August 19, 2008 11:28 AM
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Very proud of our girls....kudos to you all....and God's richest blessing to all of you....U've made us proud!!! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!
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Posted by: DAT-NO-MEK-IT
on August 19, 2008 12:42 PM
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We going, we going, we gann... Mad!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Make de right choice
on August 19, 2008 12:48 PM
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CONGRATS GIRLS...U ALL MADE THE ENTIRE JAMAICA PROUD...
I THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT PERFORMANCE FROM THE GUYS BUT IT WASNT TO BE....THE LADIES THOUGH NEVER FAIL TO PLEASE...WELL DONE
BIG UP THE USAIN BOLT AND ASAFA AND MICHAEL STILL LOVE U GUYS.
Mi Feel Great Fi See The Ladies Doing There Thing! I'm Very Proud Of The Ladies! Keep The Fire Burning Jamaica! Yeah Man! Yeah Gal! lol More LIfe
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Posted by: joi
on August 19, 2008 10:00 PM
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Congrats on the triple win. Well done Girls.
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Posted by: niquie
on August 20, 2008 08:20 AM
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I'm so happy for them,congrats on ur hard work
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Posted by: phylesia
on August 20, 2008 10:20 AM
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big up big up big up to the jamaicans girls for such a wonderful race u have made us proud love u
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