With no Olympic Games or world championships this year, track and field has had a harder time than usual competing for mainstream attention. But thanks to a last-minute deal that was only finalized last week, the sport will finally get its long-anticipated clash of the titans Friday. Olympic champion and world-record holding sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica will line up in the 100-meter dash at the DN Galan meet in Stockholm to face his biggest rival, American Tyson Gay, the 2007 world champion...
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Whoever sprints off with the title Worlds Fastest Man has less than 10 seconds to make his case Saturday nights Birds Nest showdown in the 100-meter dash pits world champion Tyson Gay of the United States against Jamaicans Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt the two most recent world-record holders I think it might be the most exciting 100 meters ever says NBCs Ato Boldon whos been in their shoes winning silver in 2000 and bronze in 1996 for Trinidad and Tobago The race will be featured in prime-time Aug 16 730 11 pmET NBCPowell is the best starter of the trio though Boldon says he has gotten the label now of someone who does not show up when the race is really on the line most notably at last years world championships where he faded to third as Gay won easily In Fridays opening rounds Gay showed that hes recovered from the injury he suffered at the US Olympic trials in July If 100 percent
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In an Olympic year, the profile of track and field rises significantly. Case in point: two track meets will be televised (in three broadcasts) this weekend.Saturday night's Reebok Grand Prix, from Randall's Island in New York City, includes Olympic hopefuls in sprints, hurdles, pole vault, shot put and distance races. The main event is the men's 100-meter dash, which features 2007 world champion Tyson Gay of the U.S. He'll face stiff competition from Jamaican Usain Bolt, who is primarily a 200-meter specialist and won silver in that event at last year's world championships, behind Gay. But Bolt might be a factor in the Olympic 100, too, having recently clocked 9.76 to become the second fastest ever in the event. He has yet to decide if he will contest that event in Beijing. "Right now the 200 is still my favorite race," Bolt says. "I don't think that will change anytime soon."Two hours of live coverage air Saturday night (May 31, 8 pm/ET, ESPN2). The 100 is expected to be part of a ...
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