Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14

Elaine Thompson continued Jamaica\'s Olympic sprint monopoly by winning gold in the women\'s 100m at the Rio Games.

The 24-year-old clocked 10.71 seconds to hold off the US\' Tori Bowie, who took silver in 10.83 on Saturday, reports Xinhua.

\"When I crossed the line and glanced across to see I was clear, I didn\'t know how to celebrate,\" Thompson said.

Thompson\'s fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, winner of the previous two Olympic gold medals in the event, had to settle for bronze in 10.86.

Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Cote d\' Ivoire was fourth and Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands fifth.

Thompson wins Olympic gold for Jamaica in women\'s 100m