Jamaican Elaine Thompson wins Gold in women's 100m
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson won the women’s 100-metre dash at the Rio Olympics on Saturday, to earn the unofficial title of the world’s fastest woman. Thompson registered a timing of 10.71 seconds to deny compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a third straight Olympic gold. Jamaica now has seven of nine total Olympic medals in the event, from the last three Games.