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Usain Bolt Runs Fastest 200 of Year, Favorite to Win 2 Sprint Golds in Beijing

Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran the 200 meters in 19.67 seconds today in Athens, the fastest 200 time this year.That, combined with his world record in the 100 meters and the failure of Tyson Gay to qualify in the 200, makes Bolt a favorite to win gold medals in both sprints in Beijing. If he does, he'll be the ninth man to win...

With Chance at 2 Golds, Will Bernard Lagat Become America's Top Olympic Track Star?

Bernard Lagat already has a solid track and field resume, having won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2000 Olympics, and the silver in 2004.Lagat won those medals for Kenya, but he's now an American, and at the U.S. Olympic trials he won both the 1,500 and the 5,000. (As Jere Longman of the New York Times notes,...

Tyson Gay: 'I'll Be 100 Percent for the 100'

A day after falling down, injuring his hamstring and having to be carted off the track during the 200-meter Olympic trials, American sprinter Tyson Gay insisted he'll be just fine in time to run the 100 meters and the 4 x 100-meter relay in Beijing."I'll be 100 percent for the 100 and 400 relay," Gay said.That's good news...

Tyson Gay Injured During 200 Meters

American sprinter Tyson Gay fell during the 200-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials today and was carted off the track, preventing him from qualifying for Beijing in the 200 and perhaps putting the 100 meters in doubt as well.Gay was the world champion in both the 100 and the 200 last year, and he was expected to compete...

Christian News Site Calls Sprinter Tyson Gay 'Tyson Homosexual'

It's going to be an embarrassing day at the office for people who get their news from the Christian web site One News Now. The water cooler conversation about sports is going to get awkward when they say, "Did you see the record set by Tyson Homosexual?"Yes, One News Now, which describes itself as providing "your latest...

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05/30/12 London 2012: Veteran Olympians Who Have Something to... Source: Bleacher Report We are now just 58 days from the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
05/30/12 Omega Launches London 2012 Olympic Games TV Commercial Source: Asia Travel Tips Omega, the official timekeeper of the London 2012 Olympic Games, has unveiled its global advertising campaign for the London Games, celebrating the brand's rich Olympic history and the great moments in time that are at the heart of the Olympic movement.
05/23/12 Tyson Gay's golden Olympic goal Source: CNN International There's a fine line between success and failure in top-level sports, perhaps nowhere more so than in track and field sprint events.
05/18/12 Asafa Powell: Being relaxed key to winning Olympics... Source: rediff.com P owell said that, unlike most sprinters, he raced best when he was "relaxed and smiling all the way" and admitted that the mere presence of Olympic champion Bolt or American Tyson Gay in a race affected his performance.
05/15/12 Tyson Gay primed for Olympics (CNN) Source: Mountain Home News - Elmore County ID When Tyson Gay sprinted to three gold medals at the 2007 world championships, it looked like the American would be athletics' next superstar -- but that dream unraveled as another man emerged to conquer all.