Reuters: After streaking to a second Olympic 100 metres gold on Sunday and treating everyone to an evening of showmanship and celebration along the way, Jamaica's Usain Bolt said he was one step closer to the legendary status many already afford him.
"Some of you guys doubted me. I just had to show the world I was the greatest," Bolt told reporters. "It means I'm one step closer to being a legend. I have the 200 (metres) to go."
Sunday's final inside a packed and roaring stadium was meant to be a close call with the year's five fastest men lining up on the track but Bolt made sure there would be no disputing who was the greatest sprinter.
"For everybody who was in this race tonight, the four other fastest guys in the world, it was a real honour for me."...
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10:15 AM, Aug 06, 2012
London: Beat Usain Bolt at your peril. He is bound to get you back, when it matters most. Any questions that Yohan Blake raised by beating the defending 100-meter Olympic champion during the Jamaican trials a month ago were emphatically answered with the second-fastest time in history on Sunday. And it leaves Bolt one step away from achieving his ultimate goal " becoming a "living legend" by defending his Olympic...
02:48 AM, Aug 06, 2012
London: Defending champion Usain Bolt and fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake both advanced with semi-final victories on Sunday into the 100-meter final, the most anticipated race of the London Olympics. Bolt had a lightning semi-final " out of the blocks fast enough and surging ahead by halfway before coasting to the end, looking around for challengers, to take his heat in 9.87 seconds. Blake was also able to ease up at...
12:58 AM, Aug 06, 2012
London: Usain Bolt says he is fit and ready for the London Olympics and is convinced his defence of the 100 metres title could trigger one of the fastest ever races in the blue riband sprint. The 25-year-old Jamaican said he had been training well after a minor hamstring problem and reiterated his desire to become a "legend" of the sport by defending his 100m and 200m titles. Concerns about...
01:55 AM, Jul 27, 2012
Mumbai: Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by 112 runs on Friday to finish their World Cup Group A campaign with a flourish. Skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored his first World Cup century to help Sri Lanka recover from the early loss of both openers and reach 265-9, then his bowlers proved far too strong for New Zealand. Muttiah Muralitharan ignored an apparent hamstring injury to take 4-25 as the tournament co-hosts...
07:37 PM, Jan 03, 2008
With a blazing final 50 metres and a strong start, Gay completed the race in 9.84 seconds. ...
02:10 PM, Jun 23, 2007
Gatlin and Landis made headlines for their achievements in 2006. They were bigger news when they were caught. ...
06:24 PM, Dec 20, 2006
The 24-year-old, who has lost his share of the 100 metres world record, tested positive for testosterone. ...
02:49 PM, Aug 24, 2006
Olympic 100m champion Jason Gatlin has admitted using steroids and accepted an eight-year ban from competition. ...
05:03 PM, Aug 23, 2006
Jones would face a minimum of a two-year ban if it is determined she has committed a doping offence. ...
12:03 PM, Aug 19, 2006
