You gotta feel bad for Tyson Gay. Like other Olympians, he’s been preparing for the Olympics for years but then he gets injured a month before it begins. He’s not counting himself out though so we should look forward to seeing an Asafa Powell vs. Tyson Gay rivalry in the century dash. I wonder if, [...]
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Olympian to Watch: Veronica Campbell, Jamaican Sprinter
Will Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell win a sprint double in the Beijing Olympics? She is the defending champion in the 100 meters and she won a gold medal for the 200 meters in the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. PHOTO CREDIT: AFP/Getty Images
Usain Bolt, Second Fastest Ever
Is he a doper too? I know it’s unfair but that’s the first thing that came to mind when I read this: Usain Bolt was on fire at Saturday night’s Jamaica International Invitation, posting a sizzling 9.76sec, the second fastest 100m time ever. Following the doping scandals involving Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery, Antonio Pettigrew, and [...]
