Anthony Foster, Star Writer

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser celebrates winning the gold in the women's 100-metre final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, yesterday.

BEIJING

Jing qi de (amazing) are the words Chinese hosts would use to describe Sunday night for the tiny island of Jamaica, as they had another historic outing at the games of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing.

In the women's 100m final, Shelly-Ann Fraser, unknown to most Jamaicans up to June's National trials, is now the fastest female sprinter in the world.

Fraser, in an impressive display, which she described as the "performance of my life" gusted joy into hearts of nearly 2.7 million people in her native country, striking gold in a stunning 10.78 seconds, even as tropical storm Fay brushed by the islands shores.

But the night would get even better for Jamaica as the other entries in the 100m final Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, finished in a dead heat for silver, in a time of 10.98 seconds, right behind Fraser for a historical achievement. No other country has ever won three medals in the women's 100m final at the Olympics.

"Oh my God! That is too much," was the immediate reaction from Fraser.

"It's about time," Stewart said when asked what the sweep meant. "We've been waiting on this. So many great athletes have come so close."

It was behind this sort of sentiment that Canadian Olympic double gold medallist and former world 100-metre record holder, Donovan Bailey declared "This is the Jamaica Olympics,"

"...They should rename Beijing

, Jamaica's Olympic Games...I am loving it," explained Bailey, who said Jamaica's performance is on par to him winning the gold medal in Atlanta eight years ago.

Meanwhile, in the women's triple final, Trecia Smith, the 2005 World champion, finished 11th with a leap of 14.02m. Francoise Mbango Etone of Cameroon won the event with an Olympic record of 15.39-metres.

In the women's 400m, Shericka Williams and Rosemarie White secured lanes in tomorrow's final.

Williams was second in her semi-final in a season best 50.28 while White, advanced as one of the fastest losers in a time of 50.63.

Novlene Williams, the World Championships bronze medallist, failed to advance as her 51.06 was only good enough for third in semi-final two.

Melaine Walker, the world leader, won her preliminary round heat in 54.46 while Nickiesha Wilson's 55.75, for third in her heat, have advanced to today's second round.

Shevon Stoddart with 56.52 failed to make the cut.

All three sprint hurdlers, Vonette Dixon (12.69), Deloreen Ennis-London (12.82) and Brigitte Foster-Hylton (12.69) have also advanced.