Jamaican 100m world record holder Usain Bolt will run in both the 100m and 200m at the Beijing Olympics.
It sets up an intriguing showdown with Bolt's compatriot and former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell, along with American world champion Tyson Gay.
Bolt, 21, took the 100m record from Powell when he ran a stunning 9.72 seconds in New York on 31 May.
But Powell, 25, returned from injury to defeat Bolt last month in Stockholm in their final meeting before the Games.
Bolt had always said he wanted to run both sprint races at the Olympics but his coach Glen Mills had been hesitant to allow the world 200m silver medallist to double up with the short sprint in the Chinese capital.
But Mills has now confirmed: "He will run both."
Bolt underlined his Olympic 200m credentials with a stunning victory in at last month's London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.
Powell clocked 9.94 seconds ahead of Trinidad's Marc Burns to win the 100m at the same meeting.
Afterwards, Bolt said: "Looking to Beijing, I think I have a good chance in the 200m and 100m - I'd love to do both but it's up to my coach."
Chabee said
19:12 08/02 2008
him ago win the double
shamar said
19:16 08/02 2008
ASAFA TO DI WORLD
DysFunktional said
05:51 08/03 2008
100m ago hard to predict to backside ...Bolt, Gay & Powell ... bolt beat gay bolt beat powell powell beat gay gay beat powell
interesting
up2 said
09:07 08/03 2008
all mi a seh is a 1-2 fi ja..nuh care of the order
DysFunktional said
17:44 08/03 2008
up2 wrote:
all mi a seh is a 1-2 fi ja..nuh care of the order
if u dnt care the order suppose a 2nd to last and last place .... am going for 1st & 2nd muahahhahaha
Jamaican 100m world record holder Usain Bolt will run in both the 100m and 200m at the Beijing Olympics.
It sets up an intriguing showdown with Bolt's compatriot and former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell, along with American world champion Tyson Gay.
Bolt, 21, took the 100m record from Powell when he ran a stunning 9.72 seconds in New York on 31 May.
But Powell, 25, returned from injury to defeat Bolt last month in Stockholm in their final meeting before the Games.
Bolt had always said he wanted to run both sprint races at the Olympics but his coach Glen Mills had been hesitant to allow the world 200m silver medallist to double up with the short sprint in the Chinese capital.
But Mills has now confirmed: "He will run both."
Bolt underlined his Olympic 200m credentials with a stunning victory in at last month's London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.
Powell clocked 9.94 seconds ahead of Trinidad's Marc Burns to win the 100m at the same meeting.
Afterwards, Bolt said: "Looking to Beijing, I think I have a good chance in the 200m and 100m - I'd love to do both but it's up to my coach."
bolt beat gay
bolt beat powell
powell beat gay
gay beat powell
interesting
if u dnt care the order
suppose a 2nd to last and last place ....
am going for 1st & 2nd muahahhahaha