RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Under the massive wings of Usain Bolt, Jamaica keeps producing sprinters of stunning quality.
Elaine Thompson is the latest.
After completing a sprint double at the Olympics with an overpowering performance in the 200 meters on Wednesday, Thompson is now one small step ahead of Bolt, who will try to clinch his double on Thursday.
Thompson's latest victory made her the first woman to win the 100 and 200 at the Olympics since Florence Griffith Joyner at the 1988 Seoul Games.
"I saw photos on Google, yes. I didn't know the person," Thompson said of the American great, who died 18 years ago.