Jamaica celebrates a sweep in the 200 meters

Kingston, Aug 10(ANI): Jamaicans gathered in Halfway Tree Square in Kingston to watch Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir go one, two and three to sweep the Olympic 200 metre final. Bolt etched his name deeper into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented sprint double in successive Games with a smooth 200 metres victory in the race he calls his pet event. In Jamaica, hundreds of supporters celebrated the win by the Jamaican trio. The worlds fastest man, whose imperious performances in London have blown away any doubts that he deserves the unofficial title of greatest ever sprinter, stopped the clock at 19.32 seconds, the joint fourth quickest time ever run. Bolt holds the world record with an eye popping 19.19 at the Berlin world championships in 2009.

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