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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