By Tyrone Reid, Staff Reporter 
THE GOLDEN performance by Jamaica's women's 4x100 metres relay team of Veronica Campbell, Aleen Bailey, Sherone Simpson and Tayna Lawrence has sent tidal waves of patriotic emotions gushing across the nation once again.
Even the most conservative individuals had difficulty maintaining their composure after Campbell breezed across the finish line with arms raised in
jubilation.
"I lost my sense of prescence, regardless of where I was I couldn't with hold my emotions. I had to scream. I had to cry and congratulate the girls on their splendid run," Bishop Herro Blair told The Gleaner yesterday.
Blair, the island's Political Ombudsman, said his congregation has been perpetually praying for the team. Well, yesterday's gold medal run is further testimony to what prayer can do.
Popular deejay Clifton Bailey, better known as Capleton, who is Aleen Bailey's older brother, said witnessing the golden girls sprint into history gave him a feeling akin to working in front of a massive crowd in excess of a hundred thousand.
"It is just more joy, more love and more prosperity uplifting Jamaica to the fullest. It was pandemonium after the race," said the 'Fireman' as he reminisced on the atmosphere immediately after race.
The national record breaking run by the girls gave Aleen her first medal, even though she has competed in the two sprint finals. "Mi feel better now," commented the fiery deejay.
Portia Simpson Miller, Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, was among the many Jamaicans whose 'glad bag' was punctured by the historic victory. "I shouted you see," said Mrs. Simpson Miller. "Once again our athletes have conquered the world at an Olympic Games as our men did 50 years ago in Helsinki," she said.
The Minsiter concluded by saying that the team's victory can only serve to inspire the island's youth and prove once again that Jamaica is the destination of true champions.
