Asafa Powell targets Jamaica clean sweep

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell believes that his country has the potential to record a clean sweep of the medals in the 100m at this year's London Olympics.

Powell, a former world record holder, has taken a back seat to compatriots Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake in recent times.

With the majority of the sprinting elite sporting Jamaican gold, the 29-year-old predicts that his nation can record an historic clean sweep in the 100m at this summer's games.

"Surely it can be done," said Powell. "We have some amazing runners.

"Nothing's ever certain. Not even for Usain Bolt. To run this well this early in the season is very promising. I'm very fit right now. But I'm still not fast.

"Just making the Jamaican team is going to be hard enough," he said.

Powell is an Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100m relay but has never won an individual medal at the games.