Olympics: Tyson Gay Hits The Track
August 15th, 2008 at 11:35 amBy Chris
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The track and field portion of the Olympics got underway last night/this morning and one of Team USA’s brightest stars when it comes to the track — Tyson Gay — began his quest for the World’s Fastest Man title by advancing to the semi-finals after the qualifying heats of the 100-meter dash.
As expected, the two sprinters perceived to be Gay’s biggest challenge — Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell of Jamaica — also advanced to the semis. These preliminary heats are merely the prologue to one of the more anticipated events in the Olympics. Bolt, the 100-meter record holder with a 9.72 time, has already beaten Gay earlier this summer. On the other hand, Powell has already lost to Gay once already and looked pretty bad in the process but he vows he’ll be ready for Gay this time.
Sounds like sour grapes to me, but I digress.
The semi-finals and the finals are scheduled for tomorrow (Beijing time, of course), giving Powell ample opportunity to back his talk up. Meanwhile, Gay is trying to prove a recent hamstring injury — one that kept him from qualifying for the 200-meter dash — is no longer giving him problems.
Winning the gold in the 100-meter dash would go a long way towards verifying the Lexington, Kentucky native’s claim.
