6/25/08

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Sanya Richards heard the rhythmic, full-throated chants cutting through the brisk air: ``Ja-mai-ca! Ja-mai-ca!''

She saw the hundreds upon hundreds of tiny, green-gold-and-black flags from her native country flapping in the swirling wind.

And, yes, as she stood on the track at this spring's Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Richards felt a little something stir inside. Couldn't help it, even though those fans weren't rooting for her: The 2004 Olympic gold medalist was, after all, wearing a red-white-and-blue uniform with ``USA'' across the front.