1 Aug 1996: Marie Jose Perec (R) of France beats Merlene Ottey of Jamaica in the 200m final of the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport

26 Jul 1996: Merlene Ottey of Jamaica, #3478, in action in the womens 100 metre heats at the Olympic Stadium at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport

2nd August 1948: Malvin Whitfield (right) of the USA beats Arthur Wint of Jamaica to win the 800 metres at the 1948 London Olympics. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

5th August 1948: Arthur Wint of Jamaica wins the semi-final of the 400 metres event at the 1948 London Olympics, with Morris Curotta of Australia (left) in second and Mal Whitfield of the USA in third. Wint went on to win the final. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

London 2012 - Olympic track legend Usain Bolt leads Team Jamaica athletes in the parade at the Olympic Stadium