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Campbell-Brown completes Jamaican sprint sweep with 200-meter gold

Associated Press

Thursday, August 21, 2008

BEIJING -- It was Jamaica Night again at the Bird's Nest, this time with Veronica Campbell-Brown doing the honors, easily winning the 200 meters Thursday to cap the first sweep of all four men's and women's Olympic sprints in 20 years. The defending Olympic champion routed Allyson Felix of the United States in 21.74 seconds to win the gold by 0.19 second. Reggae music filled the stadium -- is the CD worn out yet? -- as Campbell-Brown celebrated with her country's flag, much the way Usain Bolt ...

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