Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown wins the gold medal in the women's 200-metre final in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics yesterday. - AP

Veronica Campbell-Brown yesterday took the 200-metre gold in Beijing, China, completing a Jamaican sweep of the sprint events at the 2008 Olympics and posting the seventh-fastest time ever and the fastest of the year.

Jamaican athletes (from top, left) Kerron Stewart, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Melaine Walker and Usain Bolt display their medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, yesterday. - photos by AP and charles pitt