News analysis: Jamaica digs out sprinting nuggets from training, yams
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica jubilates after
the men's 200m final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's
Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 20, 2008.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the title with 19.30 seconds and set a new world
record. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
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BEIJING,
Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown completed on
Thursday night Jamaica's sweep of all the men's and women's sprint gold medals
at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Campbell-Brown clocked her personal best of 21.74
seconds and took home the women's 200m gold. Two-time world champion Allyson
Felix of the United States finished in her season's best of 21.93 seconds.
Another Jamaican Kerron Stewart, who also won the women's 100m bronze, with
22.00 seconds, in Beijing, got the third in the half-lap race.
The upset Felix said, "I'm definitely disappointed
but happy to be here. I can't complain. I just have to pick myself up from here
and go forward."
The American said she was not surprised at the
success of Jamaican sprinters. "I'm not surprised, but I'm disappointed. I
expected more from myself. They are dominating it and running well."
Stewart said, "We've been saying it but I don't think
anyone's been taking us seriously. I guess they are now. I think as a team we're
dominating the sport."
Three of the eight finalists created their personal
bests and one her season's best, which somewhat proved the track in the Bird's
Nest is a fast one as said by many elite sprinters.
Campbell-Brown's victory has fulfilled the Jamaican
dream of taking all golds of the 100m and 200m sprints in both men's and women's
competitions, following Shelly-Ann Fraser's win in the women's 100m dash on Aug.
17.
Usain Bolt stunned the world by winning the men's two
sprint golds and smashing both world records. Bolt has been the first sprinter
who was crowned the enviable glory of double sprint golds since legendary U.S.
Carl Lewis did the same in 1984 in Los Angeles, the United States.
The Jamaicans have showed more splendid feat in
Beijing than what their national hero Don Quarrie did 32 years ago in Montreal,
Canada.
The Jamaican sprinting fleet is now setting its goal
on grabbing the sprint relays titles at the Beijing Games.
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Bolt breaks 200m world record
against headwind
The Olympic men's 100
meters gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the men's 200m world
record in19.30 seconds en route to his golden double at the Beijing
Olympic Games on Wednesday, even into a headwind of 0.9 meters per
second. Full story |
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