Jamaica Strikes Gold Again

Jamaica did it not only once but twice again on Sunday, at the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China. What did this small island do? Well, Shelly-Ann Fraser managed to win Gold in 10.78 in the 100m Women's final for Jamaica making this the first since 1988 that any country has won gold in both 100m Men and Women's Final. Not only did Jamaica manged to get gold but the girls had a sweep in being awarded all the medals; fortunately for us their was no separating Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart's time as they both were able to gain silver in a tremendous run especially by Stewart of 10.98 to claim the silver medals. It is the first in history that any country alone has medalled in the finals of 100m and the first that there is a tie in any race. I am sure this is a proud moment for the JA Girls and for Jamaica for finishing 1,2,2 to claim all the medals and to see our flags alone raising to our National Anthem. Well done girls, well done!

Lightning Bolt

Jamaica's sprinter Usain Bolt has done his country well in the Olympic Finals of the Men's 100m. Bolt went on to take GOLD in the finals being the first individual in 32 years from the Caribbean to win gold in such an event. Not only did he do this but he also smashed the old Olympic record by clocking 9.69 and his own world record of 9.72 set almost 3 months ago. What a superb performance it was with Bolt only making ONE mistake that is, by slowing down around the last 30m of the race. If he did not do this one can only imagine what the clocks would have been saying, truly a lightning Bolt indeed. Great effort from our fellow Caribbean sprinters because it is the first in history that 6 Caribbean athletes are actually in the finals of any Olympic race. Congrats!

Jamaica's only disappointment was that we did not get a 1,2 or even a 1,2,3 in medals as former world record holder Asafa Powell finished a disappointing 5th and Michael Frater whom did a tremendous run finished 6th. The race was suppose to be a big show down but in fact it was even though American runner Tyson Gay was absent from the finals as he did not qualify for it. this race was truly a display of Jamaican and Caribbean talents that were normally hindered or blind sighted because of the usually winning and drugged up Americans (No offence).

Go Jamaica Go! Go Caribbean Go!

Marion Jones Sentenced to Prison

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time". "I ask you to be as merciful as a human being can be,'' said Jones, who cried on her husband's shoulder after she was sentenced.

After long denying she ever had used performance-enhancing drugs, Jones admitted last October she lied to federal investigators in November 2003, acknowledging she took the designer steroid "the clear" from September 2000 to July 2001. "The clear" has been linked to BALCO, the lab at the center of the steroids scandal in professional sports.

The 31-year-old Jones also was given two years' probation and supervised release, during which she will be required to perform 800 hours of community service. The disgraced former Olympic champion was ordered to surrender March 11 to begin her term.