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August 19, 2008
Shericka Williams makes dramatic silver run
By: Devon Anderson and Dwight Fraser
 Jamaica added another medal to their tally as Shericka Williams performed amazingly, coming in second place this morning in the women’s 400 meter flat race. It was a bit of a surprise for avid track fans, since most sports analysts did not predict she would medal.
Williams copped the silver medal unexpectedly in a time of 49.69 seconds. The race was won by Christine Ohuruogu from Britain in 49.62 seconds and Sanya Richards came third, taking the bronze medal for the United States.
Richards, who was listed as the favorite to win the women’s 400 meter, finished in a time of 49.93 seconds. Although representing the United States in Beijing, she is a naturalized US citizen of Jamaican parentage.
In another final event today the 100 meters hurdles for women saw both Jamaican contestants, Delloreen Ennis-London and Brigitte Foster disappointingly failing to make the podium. Finishing fifth and sixth respectively, they ran the race in 12.65 and 12.66 seconds.
After many years of international competition, Foster announced today that she plans to hang up her track shoes and retire.
The Olympic finals began on August 15 and Jamaica is currently number 4 in the world in athletics with 5 medals – 2 gold and 3 silver medals. Russia, the United States and Kenya rank first second and third.
Posted by yardFlex at August 19, 2008 01:55 PM
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on August 19, 2008 03:19 PM
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Big up Shericka Williams... Yu mek Jamaica proud.
Jamaican Keep The Fire Burning
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Posted by: Vixen
on August 19, 2008 03:32 PM
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Jamaica is not 4th in the world.
China is 1st with 76 medals
USA 2nd with 79 medals
and Britain is 3rd with 33 medals
Jamaica is in 20th place with 5 medals so far!
Why lie??
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Posted by: TONI
on August 19, 2008 04:07 PM
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them can't stop this a fire yah... U all make jamaicans real proud and writer get ur facts straight... jamaica is not fourth!
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Posted by: marlonex
on August 19, 2008 04:16 PM
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@Vixen
We are fourth in the medal standings for ATHLETICS
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Posted by: Dallio
on August 19, 2008 04:28 PM
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Posted by: K-BREEZY
on August 19, 2008 05:53 PM
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Thanks Marlonex for clearin that up for Vixen, she kinda sounded ignorant because she clearly did not read and comprehend. But forget the negative vibes.... big upz to JA.... we're doing Great...
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Posted by: jamaican fan
on August 19, 2008 08:11 PM
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@ vixen, i guess u r not a jamaican and any idiot with enough common sense would have known they are talking about TRACK & FIELD. JAMAICA RANK 4th IN THE WORLD IN THE OLYMPICS TRACK AND FIELD. i am 100% sure if we (jamaica) were equipped and had people to compete in other sports (swimming, tennis, water polo, cycling, fencing, rowing, baseball etc)we would still rank 4th, OOPS! i mean 1st in the world. JAMAICA to the WORLD.
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Posted by: jamaican fan
on August 19, 2008 08:15 PM
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@ TONI, my message for VIXEN also goes out towards you. only MARLONEX have enough sense to know that they are talking about TRACK and FIELD.
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Posted by: toya
on August 19, 2008 08:49 PM
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Once again we've done it..... congrats to team ja we're proud.... very proud
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Posted by: japinky
on August 20, 2008 04:27 AM
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DEM CANT STOP JAMAICANS, love how the male and female a mash it up, but i want the haters leave powell alone, jus because him no win. when him di a mash up the place everybody was cheering for him. LARGE UP YAH POWEELL. Nobody a no av a number for him, him sweet lol
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Posted by: socially concious
on August 20, 2008 09:33 AM
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WHO SEH LIGHTNING NO STRIKE TWICE USAIN MI LOVE U, YOU BROKE THE WORLD RECORD 19.30 A NOW THE YANKEE DEM A GO VEX, SWEEP NO LINGA AND SWEEP.
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Posted by: phylesia
on August 20, 2008 10:24 AM
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love u shericka u have done it u made us proud big up thats a good race we r the greatest
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Posted by: marlonex
on August 20, 2008 10:58 AM
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KING BOLT GOLD 200 M 19.30 , MELAINE WALKER GOLD 400 HURDLE WOMEN OLYMPIC RECORD. LOVE DEM ALL
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Posted by: Mitchell
on August 20, 2008 11:52 AM
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JAMAICA IS NOW RANK NUMBER 1 IN TRACK AND FIELD...!!!!
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Posted by: ras
on August 20, 2008 12:47 PM
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VIXEN CAN'T EVEN COUNT. SHE SAY CHINA 1ST WITH 76 AND USA 2ND WITH 79. FROM MI A BABY AND A GO MISS HEARTY SCHOOL SHE TELL MI SEY 79 NUFFER THAN 76..
BOLT STRIKE AGAIN. FIRE
http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/index.html
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Posted by: whad up
on August 20, 2008 02:00 PM
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These people are so damn ignorant that don't even pay attention to information before start to comment on them. To get the facts straight the writer said in athletics and not the the entire Olympics, and a matter of fact we are number 1 in athletics at the olympics because they the organizers rank a gold medal as the strongest, hence if you get 50 silver medals and i get 1 gold medal i am ahead of you in the ranking so you stupid people who love to talk before you know what you are talking about could you just keep your f*cking mouth lock for the rest of the olympics and try to learn something........ leave the writer alone they know exactly what they are say....
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Posted by: mosah
on August 23, 2008 10:07 PM
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YardFlex, You Are WRONG!!!
Sanya Richards is actually BORN in JAMAICA.
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