Olympics 2008 - Athletics
Athletics-Bolt sets sights on lowering sprint records further
ROME, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Jamaica's triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt believes he can take the 100 metres world record down to 9.58 seconds and go below 19 seconds in the 200 metres. Full Article
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The Sport
The ancient Games at Olympia began simply with foot races. Today, track-running events, ranking from the 100m dash to the 10,000m long-distance race remain as some of the most popular Olympic sports.
Jumping
