[[tmz:video id="0_omhzqzbp"]] Justin Gatlin wants to make 1 thing very clear to all the haters ... he Did Not cheat to beat Usain Bolt ... and he's got some numbers that back up his case. We talked to Justin after his 100m win at the World Athletic Championships last weekend ... and the American sprinter told us him and Bolt's race times prove it was a legit W. Gatlin crossed the finish line first at 9.92 seconds -- a time he and...
- 8/12/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The “Lightning Bolt” has struck one last time – although not with as much force as expected.
Usain Bolt completed what he says will be the final 100-meter dash of his career on Saturday night at the 2017 Iaaf World Championships at London’s Olympic stadium, taking third behind two Americans: Justin Gatlin, who won gold, and Christian Coleman, who took silver, reported the New York Times.
The history-making sprinter finished at 9.95 seconds, while Gatlin clocked in a 9.92. Going into the finals, Bolt had placed second behind Coleman.
After the race, Gatlin bowed down to Bolt despite beating the champ. The two also hugged,...
Usain Bolt completed what he says will be the final 100-meter dash of his career on Saturday night at the 2017 Iaaf World Championships at London’s Olympic stadium, taking third behind two Americans: Justin Gatlin, who won gold, and Christian Coleman, who took silver, reported the New York Times.
The history-making sprinter finished at 9.95 seconds, while Gatlin clocked in a 9.92. Going into the finals, Bolt had placed second behind Coleman.
After the race, Gatlin bowed down to Bolt despite beating the champ. The two also hugged,...
- 8/5/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Gabe and Benjamin Turner keep pace with the Jamaican sprinter from the track to the nightclub for an illuminating look at athletic genius
Related: Usain Bolt: ‘I feel good because I know I’ve done it clean’
What makes Usain Bolt run? Benjamin and Gabe Turner’s understandably awed survey of how the Jamaican sprinter got from there to here in record time benefits from tailing its subject over a period – between Beijing 2015 and Rio 2016 – when his supremacy faced unprecedented threats: nightclubbing injuries, a hunger diminishing in inverse proportion to his distractibility, and rivals new (Yohan Blake) and old (Justin Gatlin). If Bolt’s talent continues to defy all explanation, the Turner brothers bring us close enough to it to witness bugs swarming over nerveless knuckles on the start line. They also spot how crucial coach Glen Mills is in reframing the training his charge loathes as the kind...
Related: Usain Bolt: ‘I feel good because I know I’ve done it clean’
What makes Usain Bolt run? Benjamin and Gabe Turner’s understandably awed survey of how the Jamaican sprinter got from there to here in record time benefits from tailing its subject over a period – between Beijing 2015 and Rio 2016 – when his supremacy faced unprecedented threats: nightclubbing injuries, a hunger diminishing in inverse proportion to his distractibility, and rivals new (Yohan Blake) and old (Justin Gatlin). If Bolt’s talent continues to defy all explanation, the Turner brothers bring us close enough to it to witness bugs swarming over nerveless knuckles on the start line. They also spot how crucial coach Glen Mills is in reframing the training his charge loathes as the kind...
- 11/24/2016
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
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Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter Trinity was shot and killed early Sunday morning near a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky. Three men have been arrested and charged following the 4 a.m. incident. Here’s what you need to know about the teen and her tragic death.
She had followed in her father’s footsteps
Trinity was a track and field athlete at Lafayette High in Lexington, placing fourth in the 100-meter dash, fifth in the 200-meter dash and fourth in the 4×200-meter relay at Kentucky’s 3A meet this past May,...
Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter Trinity was shot and killed early Sunday morning near a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky. Three men have been arrested and charged following the 4 a.m. incident. Here’s what you need to know about the teen and her tragic death.
She had followed in her father’s footsteps
Trinity was a track and field athlete at Lafayette High in Lexington, placing fourth in the 100-meter dash, fifth in the 200-meter dash and fourth in the 4×200-meter relay at Kentucky’s 3A meet this past May,...
- 10/17/2016
- by roseminutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
The fastest man alive just anchored the fastest team alive. The Jamaican team of Nickel Ashmeade, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell took the gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay on Friday night at the Rio Olympics. By the time Bolt ran the anchor leg, it was clear that the team was running away with another gold medal - their third since 2008. It's Bolt's ninth Olympic gold medal. Because of his dominance, the victory came as a surprise to absolutely no one. But that was the only thing about the race that was unsurprising. Japan's relay team shocked...
- 8/20/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Two old friends on a stroll - or the fastest men in the world competing at the Rio Olympics? It was hard to tell in the men's 200-meter semifinal heat on Wednesday when Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Andre De Grasse of Canada shared a sweet smile as they crossed the finish line. Bolt approached the last moments of the race with ease, but noticed De Grasse sneaking up on his right. Then, in what appeared to be a tender moment, the runners flashed each other toothy grins as they finished. Bolt crossed the line in 19.78 seconds to secure first...
- 8/18/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
The Flash‘s Barry Allen might argue that he, and not Usain Bolt, is the fastest man alive. On this Earth, however, the only man capable of challenging Bolt’s title was Justin Gatlin of Team USA.
On Day 9 of the Summer Olympics, Bolt cemented his legacy, not only as Jamaica’s best-ever athlete, but as one of the greatest athletes of all time by securing his third consecutive gold medal in the 100-meter final, having previously won the sprint in 2008 and 2012. Gatlin, who came in first during the 2004 Olympics, ultimately nabbed the silver.
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On Day 9 of the Summer Olympics, Bolt cemented his legacy, not only as Jamaica’s best-ever athlete, but as one of the greatest athletes of all time by securing his third consecutive gold medal in the 100-meter final, having previously won the sprint in 2008 and 2012. Gatlin, who came in first during the 2004 Olympics, ultimately nabbed the silver.
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- 8/15/2016
- TVLine.com
After a heartbreaking hamstring injury before the 2012 Olympics prevented him from medaling in the 400-meter race, Team U.S.A. runner Lashawn Merritt came back in 2016 to take bronze in the same race. Merritt finished .82 seconds behind gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk - who broke Michael Johnson's 1999 world record of 43.08. "I train 24 hours a day," the sprinter told People ahead of the games. "Training isn't just physical out on the track. I'm on the track maybe two hours, I'm in the gym maybe an hour and a half, but mentally, I'm always locked in. It's all day." Merritt won gold...
- 8/15/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
Lightening strikes three times. It was a battle for supremacy in the 100-meter men's race on the track at Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night. In lane 4: Usain Bolt, the Jamaican runner who had previously won the gold in this same event in 2008 and 2012. Bolt, 29, is also the current world-record holder for this race. In lane 6: American Justin Gatlin, who won the event in 2004. Gatlin, 34, served a 4-year suspension for doping and returned in the 2012 to take the bronze - behind Bolt and his teammate Yohan Blake. So who won on Sunday? As it turns out,...
- 8/15/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Lilly King has a new competitor in Olympic shade. Justin Gatlin has responded to the swimmer's comment that he should not be allowed on the U.S. Men's Track and Field team after two doping-related suspensions. "I don't even know who Lilly King is," Gatlin, 34, said on Friday, according to USA Today. "She does swimming, not track and field, so I'm not worried about that." The comment came after 19-year-old King slammed Gatlin, regarded as Usain Bolt's main opponent, for his four-year doping suspension in 2006. He also received a one-year ban in 2001 for having traces of amphetamines in his system,...
- 8/13/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Justin Gatlin enters the 2016 Olympics as the oldest American sprinter to qualify for the Games in over 100 years. The feat has been overshadowed, though, by doping scandals reignited before Gatlin even hits the track. The four-time medalist and rival of Usain Bolt will begin the Rio competition on Saturday with the Men's 100-meter trials, followed, throughout the next week, by the 200-meter, and 4x100-meter. Some don't believe, though, that Gatlin, 34, should even have the chance, after not one but two doping offenses. The first, in 2001, was for amphetamines, thought it was later determined Gatlin was using them to treat attention deficit disorder.
- 8/13/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Lilly King said more with her gold medal victory than she ever could with words, but the 19-year-old swimming sensation continued to speak out against athetes' drug use at a press conference Monday night. After winning the 100-meter breaststroke - and beating Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, whom King called out for doping earlier this week - the Indiana native made no apologies for her disgust with the doping scandal that has shaken the Rio Olympics. "I'm just happy for the USA to know I am competing clean and doing what is right," King said during a tense 15-minute press conference,...
- 8/9/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
Lilly King said more with her gold medal victory than she ever could with words, but the 19-year-old swimming sensation continued to speak out against athetes' drug use at a press conference Monday night. After winning the 100-meter breaststroke - and beating Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, whom King called out for doping earlier this week - the Indiana native made no apologies for her disgust with the doping scandal that has shaken the Rio Olympics. "I'm just happy for the USA to know I am competing clean and doing what is right," King said during a tense 15-minute press conference,...
- 8/9/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
No threat is too great to stop athletes chasing Olympic dreams. Not less-than-ideal conditions in their living quarters, not pollution and safety concerns and for many, certainly not the Zika virus. But that hasn't stopped the virus from being a topic of discussion in the lead-up to the games. Here's what some of the top athletes competing in Rio have to say about Zika. Hope Solo, 35, SoccerThe goalie first expressed her concerns in February 2016, even going as far as to say that the then-current climate involving Zika would impact her decision to compete. "If I had to make the choice today,...
- 8/4/2016
- by Diana Pearl, @dianapearl_
- PEOPLE.com
No threat is too great to stop athletes chasing Olympic dreams. Not less-than-ideal conditions in their living quarters, not pollution and safety concerns and for many, certainly not the Zika virus. But that hasn't stopped the virus from being a topic of discussion in the lead-up to the games. Here's what some of the top athletes competing in Rio have to say about Zika. Hope Solo, 35, SoccerThe goalie first expressed her concerns in February 2016, even going as far as to say that the then-current climate involving Zika would impact her decision to compete. "If I had to make the choice today,...
- 8/4/2016
- by Diana Pearl, @dianapearl_
- PEOPLE.com
Behold ... Bolt Is In Brazil!!! The fastest man Ever landed in Rio Thursday morning -- and greeted the fans with an "I am here" pose. Bolt was greeted by fans and media -- but didn't say a word ... just gesturing with his hands before being whisked off in a private car. Bolt's gunning for a "triple-triple" at the 2016 Games -- looking to win gold in all 3 of his events (100m, 200m and 4x100m) for...
- 7/28/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_dpffk2kj"]] This dude is strong. Check out former NFL player Mike Lockley strength training out in Florida ... By Pushing A Bus Down The Street!! Lockley -- who had a brief stint with the Jags -- is now a strength trainer who works with U.S. Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin ... and his workout program is intense. Check out the footage of Lockley not only moving a 28,000 pound bus ... but also pulling a 5,500 pound Chevy Tahoe with a...
- 4/11/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
U.S. Olympic legend Michael Johnson says Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter of All Time -- greater than Carl Lewis ... and even better than Jesse Owens. Johnson -- who held the previous world record in the 200m (before Bolt smashed it) -- was speaking with Laureus when he was asked how Bolt stacks up as a sprinter against the best in the history. "You think of the great sprinters of the past who have...
- 3/7/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_85c2bz9q"]] You heard it here first ... Team USA sprinter Justin Gatlin guaranteeing Olympic Victory over Usain Bolt at the 2016 Olympics!!! Gatlin joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" show on FS1 -- when he told us he's not afraid of the Zika scare in Brazil ... and Nothing can keep him from competing against his rival at the games. So, when we asked straight up if he was finally going to crush the Jamaican sensation on the...
- 2/12/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Careful, careful, Careful! Usain Bolt got wiped out by a cameraman on a Segway after beating Justin Gatlin in the 200 meter final in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Aug. 27. The Jamaican Olympic gold medalist was walking barefoot post-race when the cameraman’s Segway went amok and rammed into Bolt, who fell over backwards. The athlete ended up getting back on his feet after somersaulting out of the tumble — yes, there were even somersaults involved. An attendant rushed to help Bolt up, while the poor cameraman was [...]...
- 8/27/2015
- Us Weekly
Sprinter Justin Gatlin has announced that he is boycotting the BBC over its biased coverage of his 100m defeat to Usain Bolt at the World Championships on Sunday (August 23).
The athlete's agent criticised the British media as a whole for focusing on his doping past, which led to him being banned from the sport in 2002 and again in 2006.
As Bolt beat Gatlin by the narrowest of margins at the weekend, BBC commentator Steve Cram said: "He's saved his title, he's saved his reputation - he may have even saved his sport."
Cram and his fellow commentators went on to clearly celebrate Bolt's victory in the race, something that has left Gatlin feeling "hurt".
Responding to the BBC's coverage, his agent Renaldo Nehamiah said: "Justin, as well as I, feel that the British media and journalists have been extremely unkind to him.
"There's been nothing positive said about him now for some time.
The athlete's agent criticised the British media as a whole for focusing on his doping past, which led to him being banned from the sport in 2002 and again in 2006.
As Bolt beat Gatlin by the narrowest of margins at the weekend, BBC commentator Steve Cram said: "He's saved his title, he's saved his reputation - he may have even saved his sport."
Cram and his fellow commentators went on to clearly celebrate Bolt's victory in the race, something that has left Gatlin feeling "hurt".
Responding to the BBC's coverage, his agent Renaldo Nehamiah said: "Justin, as well as I, feel that the British media and journalists have been extremely unkind to him.
"There's been nothing positive said about him now for some time.
- 8/24/2015
- Digital Spy
Would You forgive a teammate who Cheated and costed you an Olympic medal??? Well, U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin says he's ready to do just that when it comes to Tyson Gay -- who admitted he doped during the 2012 Olympics ... which resulted in the Ioc stripping them over their silver medals in the 4x100. Gay has admitted to taking banned substances -- but says it wasn't intentional. "I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.
- 5/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Usain Bolt has reclaimed his spot on top of the sprinting world after winning the 100-meter world championship race Sunday (August 11). As if it was destined to be, a lightning bolt struck after he crossed the finish line and was caught on film in a very cool picture.
Bolt was eliminated from the 100-meter final race at the world championships in South Korea in 2011, after a false start. While he was back for the 2013 race, the conditions weren't ideal. It was pouring rain in Moscow, which led to a slower start than usual. Still, Bolt couldn't be held back as he completed the race in 9.77 seconds, besting American Justin Gatlin's 9.85 seconds, according to the Iaaf.
Bolt was eliminated from the 100-meter final race at the world championships in South Korea in 2011, after a false start. While he was back for the 2013 race, the conditions weren't ideal. It was pouring rain in Moscow, which led to a slower start than usual. Still, Bolt couldn't be held back as he completed the race in 9.77 seconds, besting American Justin Gatlin's 9.85 seconds, according to the Iaaf.
- 8/12/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the 100m Final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia on Sunday evening to claim his 4th world individual title.
It’s only his second 100m title; the usually unflappable star was disqualified for a false start 2 years ago, and the victory was less comprehensive than his original victory 4 years ago; winning in a time of 9.77 seconds from former drug cheat Justin Gatlin, who clocked an impressive 9.85 seconds.
Bolt had a fairly decent start, but it was Gatlin who powered from the blocks, and it was 60m before Bolt had passed the American, and 20m from the line before it looked assured for the Jamaican, with Nesta Carter following the top 2 home to sneak the bronze.
Gatlin was the only non-Jamaican in the top 5, as Carter snuck in with 9.95 seconds to take his bronze medal, while...
It’s only his second 100m title; the usually unflappable star was disqualified for a false start 2 years ago, and the victory was less comprehensive than his original victory 4 years ago; winning in a time of 9.77 seconds from former drug cheat Justin Gatlin, who clocked an impressive 9.85 seconds.
Bolt had a fairly decent start, but it was Gatlin who powered from the blocks, and it was 60m before Bolt had passed the American, and 20m from the line before it looked assured for the Jamaican, with Nesta Carter following the top 2 home to sneak the bronze.
Gatlin was the only non-Jamaican in the top 5, as Carter snuck in with 9.95 seconds to take his bronze medal, while...
- 8/12/2013
- by Diarmuid Hickey
- Obsessed with Film
Saturday 10th August is the opening day of the 2013 Iaaf World Athletics Championships, and sees two gold medals up for contention, along with a host of preliminaries, and our first glance of the presumed star of the championships.
Olympic 5000m and 10000m champion Mo Farah will be hot favourite to take the 10000m title on the opening night of the championships. The Somali-born star will have it tough however, as five Ethiopians make the start lists, including Ibrihim Jeilan, who beat the adopted Englishman in the same event at Daegu two years ago. The team also contains legendary Ethiopian distance runner Kennenisa Bekele, who won gold at this event in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, as well as at 4 consecutive World Championships between 2003 and 2009. Whether the 31-year-old can recoup that form for Moscow is unknown, but he’s certainly not one to be disregarded lightly.
However, the first gold medal of...
Olympic 5000m and 10000m champion Mo Farah will be hot favourite to take the 10000m title on the opening night of the championships. The Somali-born star will have it tough however, as five Ethiopians make the start lists, including Ibrihim Jeilan, who beat the adopted Englishman in the same event at Daegu two years ago. The team also contains legendary Ethiopian distance runner Kennenisa Bekele, who won gold at this event in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, as well as at 4 consecutive World Championships between 2003 and 2009. Whether the 31-year-old can recoup that form for Moscow is unknown, but he’s certainly not one to be disregarded lightly.
However, the first gold medal of...
- 8/9/2013
- by Diarmuid Hickey
- Obsessed with Film
It's been a rough summer for track and field, with drug scandals and injuries taking several players out of contention for the Iaaf World Championships. But the sport's biggest name, Usain Bolt, is on his marks for this year's edition of the biennial event, August 10—18 in Moscow (airing daily on Universal Sports and NBC, see full schedule below).
The six-time Olympic gold medalist got off to a shaky start this season with a June loss to American Justin Gatlin at an invitational meet in Rome. NBC/Universal Sports analyst Ato Boldon cites other commitments for diluting the Jamaican's training, but he's confident Bolt will step up. "When it's time for a championship," Boldon says, "his management locks out a period of time, really the only time of the year, when he can have really good consistent and continuous training."
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The six-time Olympic gold medalist got off to a shaky start this season with a June loss to American Justin Gatlin at an invitational meet in Rome. NBC/Universal Sports analyst Ato Boldon cites other commitments for diluting the Jamaican's training, but he's confident Bolt will step up. "When it's time for a championship," Boldon says, "his management locks out a period of time, really the only time of the year, when he can have really good consistent and continuous training."
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- 8/9/2013
- by Rich Sands
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Usain Bolt just got his Jamaican butt kicked in a 100m race in Rome ... but it's only because he probably wasn't trying. Bolt was competing in something called the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League meet on Thursday ... and came in Second ... right behind Team USA superstar Justin Gatlin. For the record, Bolt is the current World Record holder in the 100m -- 9.58 that he set in 2009. He finished Thursday's race with a time of 9.95. See ... he wasn't even trying.
- 6/6/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Olympians are certainly the most gifted athletes on planet Earth. But, after years of intense training, even the heartiest athlete's body can breakdown. And, just like us amateurs, their bodies need time to repair and recover.
Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin and Olympic softball medalist Jessica Mendoza have discovered a unique way to relieve pain and let their bodies heal with a revolutionary line of compression wear that's made with copper.
Tommie Copper is the first line to ever use copper-infused yarn to help reduce inflammation and promote muscle recovery.
"I use Tommie Copper because ...
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Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin and Olympic softball medalist Jessica Mendoza have discovered a unique way to relieve pain and let their bodies heal with a revolutionary line of compression wear that's made with copper.
Tommie Copper is the first line to ever use copper-infused yarn to help reduce inflammation and promote muscle recovery.
"I use Tommie Copper because ...
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- 9/12/2012
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
I hope you buckled up, kids. We had five hours of Olympics last night. By which I mean as much Michael Phelps as could possibly have been justified considering his career officially ended 24 hours ago. At least it felt that way during the first hour of the broadcast. We journalists do love to milk a story — and boy if there were ever a story worth milking…. That said, there are six days more of the London Olympic Games, so onward! Let that boy go shark diving with Chad le Clos in peace already!
The big headliner of the night was Usain Bolt.
The big headliner of the night was Usain Bolt.
- 8/6/2012
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
London - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt not only set a new Olympic record with his Sunday night run that earned him another gold medal, he also gave the BBC its biggest London 2012 Summer Olympics rating yet. The men's 100 meter sprint is traditionally one of the most-watched competitions in the Summer Games. The BBC said Monday that a peak audience of about 20 million viewers watched Bolt beat out Jamaican colleague Yohan Blake and U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin. "20m peak audience for Usain Bolt last night, an Olympics high for 2012," a BBC spokesman tweeted. That outperformed
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- 8/6/2012
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Usain Bolt's record-breaking run in last night's (August 5) men's 100m final drew an audience of over 20 million for the BBC. The 25-year-old Jamaican retained his title and won the gold medal with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds. Bolt's race, which also featured Americans Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay and fellow Jamaican star Yohan Blake, drew 19.4 million viewers to BBC One last night. Meanwhile, 628k watched the race (more)...
- 8/6/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Usain Bolt is still the fastest man on the planet. The Jamaican sprinter, 25, on Sunday not only successfully defended his 100-meter title at the Olympics -- he also won gold in Beijing four years ago -- but he also set a new Games record in the process. Photos: The Most Memorable Moments From the 2012 Olympic Games Bolt ran the race in 9.63 seconds, followed by Jamaica's Yohan Blake at 9.75 and America's Justin Gatlin at 9.79. (Those were personal bests for all three athletes.) Afterward, Bolt hit Twitter to talk about his performance. "Thanks to
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- 8/6/2012
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Usain Bolt outran the competition during the men's 100-meter dash Sunday (Aug. 5), crossing the finish line in a record 9.63 seconds.
Bolt takes home his second-straight gold medal for Jamaica in the 100 meters. Carl Lewis is the only other man to win back-to-back in the race.
Yohan Blake of Jamaica snags the silver with a time of 9.75 seconds, and Justin Gatlin of the United States wins the bronze with a time of 9.79 seconds. Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey of the United States finish fourth (9.80) and fifth (9.88) respectively.
Jamaica also won the gold for the women's 100-meter dash on Saturday when Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price bested her competitors.
Bolt takes home his second-straight gold medal for Jamaica in the 100 meters. Carl Lewis is the only other man to win back-to-back in the race.
Yohan Blake of Jamaica snags the silver with a time of 9.75 seconds, and Justin Gatlin of the United States wins the bronze with a time of 9.79 seconds. Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey of the United States finish fourth (9.80) and fifth (9.88) respectively.
Jamaica also won the gold for the women's 100-meter dash on Saturday when Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price bested her competitors.
- 8/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
It's no surprise that Usain Bolt held his all-age school record for 100 meters when he was just 12 years old. Ever since, his rise to running fame has never slowed down. The 100m final in the London Games was no different. Justin Gatlin of the Us attacked early on, but at the halfway mark, Usain bolted to the front to win by a large margin. In a race that included three Americans and three Jamaicans, the Jamaicans dominated the podium.
Bolt was joined by teammate Yohan Blake, who finished second. The two paraded around the track afterward, encouraging the Brits to rejoice with them. Bolt is not shy when it comes to the victory lap, but after defending his title as "fastest man in the world," he earned it.
Bolt was joined by teammate Yohan Blake, who finished second. The two paraded around the track afterward, encouraging the Brits to rejoice with them. Bolt is not shy when it comes to the victory lap, but after defending his title as "fastest man in the world," he earned it.
- 8/5/2012
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
In 2008 the world was awed by the sight of a tall, lanky Jamaican sprinter, with one shoe untied and outstretched arms, as he jogged his way to the title of “World’s Fastest Man” and the gold medal that comes with it. His second gold medal was even more impressive, where he sprinted to the finish at least 5 strides ahead of the rest of the field. Oh, and then there was the minor detail of the massive world records he set in both events.
But now 4 years have passed, the Olympics has moved out of Asia and over to Europe, and the question has been raised: Can Usain Bolt be beaten? We will have the official answer as early as August 4th when the preliminary rounds of the 100m begin, but meanwhile, we might as well spend some time speculating.
Track, especially the sprints, is a sport of inches and milliseconds.
But now 4 years have passed, the Olympics has moved out of Asia and over to Europe, and the question has been raised: Can Usain Bolt be beaten? We will have the official answer as early as August 4th when the preliminary rounds of the 100m begin, but meanwhile, we might as well spend some time speculating.
Track, especially the sprints, is a sport of inches and milliseconds.
- 8/4/2012
- by Alex Lowe
- We Got This Covered
For Britons, 2012 will be remembered as the year that sport finally came home. The London Olympics is set to be the biggest event in British sporting history; but with numerous other competitions taking place around it, WhatCulture looks at some of the likely contenders to be Britain’s Sporting Hero this summer.
10. Bradley Wiggins
Double Olympic gold medallist, Bradley Wiggins, is the bookies favourite to win this year’s Tour de France. That would make the first ever Briton to win road cycling’s premier competition. He goes into the race in red hot form having already won the Paris-Nice, Tour de Romandie and Criterium du Dauphine this season. He has also been named in Britain’s Road Cycling team for the Olympics, and a Gold Medal, in addition to the Tour, makes Wiggins an outsider to be the country’s hero this summer.
9. Adam Gemili
The 100m sprint is...
10. Bradley Wiggins
Double Olympic gold medallist, Bradley Wiggins, is the bookies favourite to win this year’s Tour de France. That would make the first ever Briton to win road cycling’s premier competition. He goes into the race in red hot form having already won the Paris-Nice, Tour de Romandie and Criterium du Dauphine this season. He has also been named in Britain’s Road Cycling team for the Olympics, and a Gold Medal, in addition to the Tour, makes Wiggins an outsider to be the country’s hero this summer.
9. Adam Gemili
The 100m sprint is...
- 6/19/2012
- by Sohail Malik
- Obsessed with Film
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell sent the Olympic 100m Champion, Usain Bolt, a distinct warning at the Diamond League meet in Oslo.
Powell led for the most of the race, with Bolt seizing the lead with 10 metres remaining to record a win in 9.79 seconds. He was three hundredths of a second off his season’s best, but still broke Bislett Stadium’s 100m record.
Despite losing to Bolt for the eleventh time in his career; Powell ran a season best of 9.85 seconds and may gain confidence knowing that he bettered Bolt for 90 metres with London only 50 days away.
Powell has only beaten Bolt once in his career, and is just one of the stars looking to take the 100m crown. Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake ran 9.84 last month; while American trio – Walter Dix, Tyson Gay and 2004 champion Justin Gatlin – will also be targeting gold.
They might be encouraged by Bolt’s inconsistent start to the season.
Powell led for the most of the race, with Bolt seizing the lead with 10 metres remaining to record a win in 9.79 seconds. He was three hundredths of a second off his season’s best, but still broke Bislett Stadium’s 100m record.
Despite losing to Bolt for the eleventh time in his career; Powell ran a season best of 9.85 seconds and may gain confidence knowing that he bettered Bolt for 90 metres with London only 50 days away.
Powell has only beaten Bolt once in his career, and is just one of the stars looking to take the 100m crown. Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake ran 9.84 last month; while American trio – Walter Dix, Tyson Gay and 2004 champion Justin Gatlin – will also be targeting gold.
They might be encouraged by Bolt’s inconsistent start to the season.
- 6/8/2012
- by Sohail Malik
- Obsessed with Film
Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix recorded dramatic 100m wins at this season’s inaugural Diamond League meet.
Gatlin, 100m Gold Medalist in Athens, defeated Jamaica’s Asafa Powell by one hundredth of a second –clocking in at 9.87 seconds.
Powell, a member of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay winning team in Beijing, did not look happy. Another member of that team, Nesta Carter, finished down in 5th. However their compatriot Usain Bolt, the reigning Olympic champion, was not there.
Bolt will be the favourite in London, but last night Gatlin sent him a warning. Speaking after the race he said “I want everyone to know, Justin Gatlin is back.”.
Gatlin’s fellow American, Allyson Felix, claimed an equally impressive win in the women’s 100m. Recording a personal best of 10.92 seconds, she defeated Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown, a triple Olympic Gold Medalist, by two hundredths of a second. The current Olympic Champion,...
Gatlin, 100m Gold Medalist in Athens, defeated Jamaica’s Asafa Powell by one hundredth of a second –clocking in at 9.87 seconds.
Powell, a member of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay winning team in Beijing, did not look happy. Another member of that team, Nesta Carter, finished down in 5th. However their compatriot Usain Bolt, the reigning Olympic champion, was not there.
Bolt will be the favourite in London, but last night Gatlin sent him a warning. Speaking after the race he said “I want everyone to know, Justin Gatlin is back.”.
Gatlin’s fellow American, Allyson Felix, claimed an equally impressive win in the women’s 100m. Recording a personal best of 10.92 seconds, she defeated Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown, a triple Olympic Gold Medalist, by two hundredths of a second. The current Olympic Champion,...
- 5/12/2012
- by Sohail Malik
- Obsessed with Film
The world’s top athletes will clash in Doha as they enter the home straight for London 2012.
On Friday the Qatari capital will stage the opening round of this year’s Diamond League – the UEFA Champions League of International Athletics. With the Olympics less than three months away, medal hopefuls will see this as a chance to inflict early psychological blows.
As usual, all eyes will be on the 100m contests. The men’s race will feature an all-star cast including Olympic Gold Medalists Justin Gatlin of the U.S., and Jamaicans Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter.
Gatlin heads into the race with added confidence having picked up the world indoor crown earlier this year. But Powell is determined to make 2012 his own. London could be his last shot to win the 100m title, and he’ll want to kick the season off positively with a win in Doha. Speaking about the Olympics earlier today,...
On Friday the Qatari capital will stage the opening round of this year’s Diamond League – the UEFA Champions League of International Athletics. With the Olympics less than three months away, medal hopefuls will see this as a chance to inflict early psychological blows.
As usual, all eyes will be on the 100m contests. The men’s race will feature an all-star cast including Olympic Gold Medalists Justin Gatlin of the U.S., and Jamaicans Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter.
Gatlin heads into the race with added confidence having picked up the world indoor crown earlier this year. But Powell is determined to make 2012 his own. London could be his last shot to win the 100m title, and he’ll want to kick the season off positively with a win in Doha. Speaking about the Olympics earlier today,...
- 5/10/2012
- by Sohail Malik
- Obsessed with Film
COLOGNE, Germany -- German pubcasters ARD and ZDF are inserting a new opt-out clause into 32 rights contracts with German sports associations that are currently up for renewal, the broadcasters said Thursday. The move signals a desire by German public broadcasters for anti-doping clauses in all new sports-rights contracts in the wake of drug scandals that have seen cyclist Floyd Landis stripped of his Tour de France title and top sprinters Justin Gatlin and Marion Jones testing positive for banned substances. The sports include such Olympic disciplines as cycling, weight lifting, rowing and speed skating as well as less popular events, including bowling and karate.
- 8/24/2006
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