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08/19/08--16:57: Bolt needs perfect strike in 200m (chan 2286642)

Michael Johnson ran the perfect race when he set the 200m world record at the 1996 Atlanta Games. NBC analyst Ato Boldon outlines what stars must align for Jamaica's Usain Bolt to break that record tonight.



08/19/08--20:10: Sprinters: Jamaica's national treasure (chan 2286642)

From the ease of Usain Bolt's record-smashing 100m to the sweep in the women's 100m, the world is learning what Jamaicans knew all along: This Caribbean nation is no joke when it comes to track and field.





08/19/08--22:15: It's a Bolt time! (chan 2286642)

The Phelps gig is up and the gymnastic pixies have dismounted.  Kobe and LeBron: big names, lopsided games.  With no go-to USA track star, we're annexing USA-in Bolt.


08/19/08--22:26: Bolt strikes twice, with a second WR (chan 2286642)

Usain Bolt completed his sprint double Wednesday with a gold medal in the men's 200m. Once again, the Jamaican blew away the field, but this time he ran through the finish and broke Michael Johnson's world record.



08/20/08--00:59: Walker outruns field in 400m hurdles (chan 2286642)

Melaine Walker of Jamaica won gold in the women's 400m hurdles Wednesday evening, setting the Olympic record at 52.64 seconds. Sheena Tosta of the United States got the silver with a 53.70.



08/20/08--02:00: Jamaicans, Americans to face off in 200m final (chan 2286642)

Six of the top eight spots in Thursday's women's 200m final will be occupied by U.S. and Jamaican runners.




08/20/08--09:07: DQs elevate two to medal podium in 200m (chan 2286642)

Wallace Spearmon celebrated and danced as he made his way around the track, the American flag draped around his shoulders after his apparent bronze medal finish in the 200m final.


08/20/08--17:38: IOC blasts Bolt: 'Not the way we perceive being a champion' (chan 2286642)

Usain Bolt has provided a jolt to the second week of the Beijing games. But are his post-race antics unsportsmanlike and over the top?


08/20/08--19:20: Williams, Gay to anchor U.S. 4x100m relays (chan 2286642)

Lauryn Williams and Tyson Gay will anchor the U.S. teams in Thursday night's preliminary round of the 4x100m relays, while Usain Bolt of Jamaica will take the night off to rest for Friday's final.




08/20/08--21:27: Under-23 rectriction to continue in men's tourney (chan 2286642)

FIFA has no plans to strengthen Olympic soccer with full national teams, preferring to stick with its age restrictions despite the sport's low profile compared with track and field, swimming and gymnastics.




08/20/08--21:34: Campbell-Brown takes women's 200m (chan 2286642)

Continuing Jamaica's sprint dominance in Beijing, Veronica Campbell-Brown took the women's 200m Thursday evening in a light drizzle. American Allyson Felix earned the silver medal.


08/20/08--22:30: U.S. 4x100m teams both drop batons (chan 2286642)

The men's and women's 4x100m relay teams both dropped batons between the third and fourth legs Thursday evening and neither advanced to the Friday finals. (Jamaica had no such trouble.)

 




 




08/20/08--23:27: Merritt leads U.S. sweep in men's 400m (chan 2286642)

American LaShawn Merritt dethroned teammate, rival and defending Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner on Thursday in the men's 400m. David Neville of the U.S. dove across the finish line to complete a sweep.




08/21/08--06:45: Turning Olympic gold to cash (chan 2286642)

While Usain Bolt racks up gold medals in Beijing, European track meet organizers are polishing the gold bars in anticipation of new records by the sport's newest superstar in the coming weeks.




08/21/08--14:50: When it comes to Bolt, money talks, Lewis won't (chan 2286642)

Carl Lewis wasn't sad to see one of his defining achievements finally equaled. He refused to talk about The Talk of the Beijing Olympic track meet - Usain Bolt - all because Bolt wears the wrong shoes.





08/21/08--23:34: JAM: Women mishandle, men manhandle (chan 2286642)

The women's 4x100m relay team from Jamaica failed to pass the baton Friday and did not finish the race. Shortly after, the Jamaican men's team crushed the field and won gold with a world record.



08/23/08--01:09: U.S. Track disappoints ... and boss knows it (chan 2286642)

A two-time Olympic medalist, Bernard Lagat's Achilles didn't allow him near the podium in Beijing. His melancholy finish to the Olympics summed up the entire U.S. track performance, writes Alan Abrahamson.

 





08/23/08--02:59: Where is Bolt getting his spark? (chan 2286642)

Usain Bolt's performances at these Olympics have been legendary. Those of his Jamaican teammates have also been outstanding, which has skeptics wondering if they're doping. The team answer is no.



08/23/08--16:54: Speaking with Veronica Campbell-Brown (chan 2286642)

Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica cemented her status as one of the track's all-time greats by becoming just the second repeat gold medalist in the 200m. She spoke with NBC Olympics about her performance.



08/23/08--20:26: Beijing winners and losers (chan 2286642)