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Published:Friday | August 10, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Living legend: Usain Bolt being congratulated by his mother (right) and Jamaican supporters after Jamaica made a clean sweep in the men's 200 metres in London yesterday. - AP
Hensle Parchment waves the Jamaican flag in his community of Cashew Bush, St Thomas, in celebration of his son's bronze medal in Wednesday's 110-metre hurdles, the first time Jamaica has ever medalled in the event. - Norman Grindley/Chief Photographer
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Dr Carlton Davis clutch each other in anticipation as they watched the women's 200 metres finals on Wednesday. The prime minister and members of staff at Jamaica House couldn't escape the Olympic fever that has gripped the nation. - Rudolph Brown/Photographer
This scene at S&K New Electronics store in Spanish Town was replicated all across the island as Jamaica got a clean sweep in the men's 200 metres yesterday. - Ian Allen/Photographer
Members of staff and customers of JMMB were caught up in the euphoria of Jamaica's performance in athletics on Wednesday at JMMB's Haughton Terrace office. - Ian Allen/Photographer
She said it best - she couldn't ask for more. Jamaica's new favourite darling, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, celebrates after winning the silver in the women's 200 metres in London on Wednesday. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
Red Stripe's Gareth Geddes (left) welcomes Olympian Grace Jackson and radio announcer Uncle Syd to the Red Stripe beach at Jamaica House in the O2 Bubble in London on Tuesday. - Contributed
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Can you say . . .Clean sweep!?