All Jamaicans, at home and abroad, will be walking proudly this morning after a weekend of our near complete dominance in the 100 metre events at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

It is not only that Usain Bolt and Shell-Ann Fraser won the men's and women's events respectively, but that they did so by such wide margins (Bolt ridiculously so). And the most definite show of dominance was the first and joint second finish in the women's 100m, Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson completing the once-in-a-lifetime sweep.

These facts have been reported in this newspaper, The STAR taking pride of place in having the first print report on Bolt's overwhelming victory on Saturday.

However, we must see this as more than incalculable exposure for Jamaica and a dizzying peak in the threshold of what is deemed possible for the next generation. For there is no doubt that there are now teenagers and younger children planning to accomplish even more than what has already been done on the track in Beijing.

But this is Jamaican athletics the home-grown way. Asafa Powell (those who write him off do so at their own peril, he has two good Olympics left in him), Bolt and many of the others can be seen training in Jamaica by those who care to take a look.

It is excellence, made in Jamaica, and we would do well to follow the example in any field of endeavour, public or private, we are in.