Usain Bolt: Olympic Dream
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Four years after storming into the limelight, breaking world records in 100m and 200m, Usain Bolt is all set to take on his rivals in his bid to cement his status as a ‘living legend’.
Bolt was absolutely dominant after Beijing Olympic Ceremony, and didn't have to necessarily put forth his best effort to win, but he will likely need to be better and more focused in London.
No More The Fastest Man In The World
Bolt set the world record in Beijing Olympic Games at 9.69 seconds and lowered 9.58 a year later at the world championships a year later. The whole world remembers him after the Beijing Opening Ceremony. His coach, Glen Mills, says a 100-meter run in the 9.4-second range is possible this time around. However, Bolt recently revealed that he had hamstring problems related to a bad back. Now the biggest question heading into the Olympics is whether four weeks were enough for Bolt to work out the kinks.
Ready To Strike Again
Is it possible that Bolt, Blake and Powell could complete a Jamaican hat-trick of medals in the 100m? "It's going to be interesting," said Usain Bolt. "But I can't call that because I can't say if everybody will be relaxed on the day. But I'm going out there to win. I can't speak for anyone else."
Bolt faces a tough test from countryman Yohan Blake in 100-meter and 200-meter events, as well as rejuvenated American Tyson Gay in the 100. The Americans will also send out a strong team in the relay, so it isn't inconceivable to think that Bolt could be shut out in terms of golds. There may be more Usain Bolt Olympics, and the Usain Bolt record may be broken. Although everything is hard to say, Usain Bolt’s 100m and 200m are worth waiting for and expecting. Usain Bolt, the legend, will come again.
2012 London Olympic Games Track and Field Schedule
Venue: Olympic Stadium in London, England
Time: Friday, Aug. 3 - Sunday, Aug. 12
Channel: NBC, MSNBC, NBC Sports Network
Live Stream:
NBCOlympics.com
Event Listing/TV Viewing (all times ET)
Friday, Aug. 3
5 a.m. Men's Shot Put - Qualification
5:05 a.m. Women's Heptathlon
5:05 a.m. Women's Heptathlon - 100m Hurdles
5:25 a.m. Women's Triple Jump - Qualification
5:29 a.m. Women's Heptathlon - 100m Hurdles
5:40 a.m. Women's 100m - Preliminaries
6:15 a.m. Women's Heptathlon - High Jump
6:15 a.m. Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1
6:20 a.m. Men's Hammer Throw - Qualification
6:50 a.m. Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1
7 a.m. Women's 400m - Round 1
8 a.m. Men's Steeplechase - Round 1
2 p.m. Women's Heptathlon - Shot Put
2:05 p.m. Women's 100m - Round 1
2:10 p.m. Women's Discus Throw - Qualification
2:50 p.m. Men's Long Jump - Qualification
3:05 p.m. Men's 1500m - Round 1
3:30 p.m. Men's Shot Put - Final
3:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon - 200m
4:13 p.m. Women's Heptathlon - 200m
4:25 p.m. Women's 10,000m - Final
*Can be viewed 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (NBC), 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (NBC), 4:25 p.m. - 5 p.m. (NBC), 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Saturday, Aug. 4
5 a.m. Men's 100m - Preliminaries
5:05 a.m. Women's Heptathlon - Long Jump
5:20 a.m. Women's Pole Vault - Qualification
5:35 a.m. Men's 400m - Round 1
6:35 a.m. Women's Steeplechase - Round 1
6:40 a.m. Women's Heptathlon - Javelin Throw
7:30 a.m. Men's 100m - Round 1
12 p.m. Men's 20km walk
2 p.m. Men's 400m Hurdles - Semifinals
2:30 p.m. Women's Discus Throw - Final
2:35 p.m. Women's 100m - Semifinals
2:55 p.m. Men's Long Jump - Final
3:05 p.m. Women's 400m - Semifinals
3:35 p.m. Women's Heptathlon - 800m
4:15 p.m. Men's 10,000m - Final
4:55 p.m. Women's 100m - Final
*Can be viewed 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (NBC), 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. (NBC), 4:15 p.m. - 5 p.m. (NBC), 4:45 p.m. - 6 p.m. (MSNBC), 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Sunday, Aug. 5
6 a.m. Women's
Marathon
2 p.m. Women's 400m Hurdles - Round 1
2:05 p.m. Men's High Jump - Qualification
2:35 p.m. Women's Triple Jump - Final
2:45 p.m. Men's 100m - Semifinals
3:15 p.m. Men's 1500m - Semifinals
3:20 p.m. Men's Hammer Throw - Final
3:40 p.m. Men's 400m - Semifinals
4:10 p.m. Women's 400m - Final
4:25 p.m. Men's Steeplechase - Final
4:50 p.m. Men's 100m - Final
*Can be viewed 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. (NBC), 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Monday, Aug. 6
5 a.m. Men's Discus Throw - Qualification
5:05 a.m. Women's 100m Hurdles - Round 1
5:45 a.m. Women's Shot Put - Qualification
5:50 a.m. Men's 800m - Round 1
6:45 a.m. Women's 1500m - Round 1
2:00 p.m. Women's Pole Vault - Final
2:15 p.m. Women's Shot Put - Final
2:20 p.m. Women's 200m - Round 1
3:15 p.m. Women's 400m Hurdles - Semifinals
3:45 p.m. Men's 400m Hurdles – Final
4:05 p.m. Women's Steeplechase - Final
4:30 p.m. Men's 400m - Final
*Can be viewed 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (NBC), 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (NBC), 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. (NBC), 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Tuesday, Aug. 7
5 a.m. Women's Javelin Throw - Qualification
5:10 a.m. Men's 110m Hurdles - Round 1
5:45 a.m. Men's Triple Jump - Qualification
5:55 a.m. Women's 5000m - Round 1
6:50 a.m. Men's 200m - Round 1
2 p.m. Men's High Jump - Final
2:05 p.m. Women's Long Jump - Qualification
2:15 p.m. Women's 100m Hurdles - Semifinals
2:45 p.m. Men's Discus Throw - Final
2:55 p.m. Men's 800m - Semifinals
3:25 p.m. Women's 200m - Semifinals
4 p.m. Women's 100m Hurdles - Final
4:15 p.m. Men's 1500m - Final
*Can be viewed 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (NBC), 11:45 a.m., 12 p.m. (NBC), 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. (NBC), 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Wednesday, Aug. 8
4 a.m. Men's Decathlon
5 a.m. Women's Hammer Throw - Qualification
5 a.m. Men's Pole Vault - Qualification
5:10 a.m. Men's Decathlon - 100m
5:45 a.m. Men's 5000m - Round 1
6:10 a.m. Men's Decathlon - Long Jump
6:35 a.m. Women's 800m - Round 1
7:50 a.m. Men's Decathlon - Shot Put
1 p.m. Men's Decathlon - High Jump
2:05 p.m. Men's Javelin Throw - Qualification
2:15 p.m. Men's 110m Hurdles - Semifinals
2:45 p.m. Women's 1500m - Final
2:45 p.m. Women's 1500m - Semifinals
3:05 p.m. Women's Long Jump - Final
3:10 p.m. Men's 200m - Semifinals
3:45 p.m. Women's 400m Hurdles - Final
4:00 p.m. Women's 200m - Final
4:15 p.m. Men's 110m Hurdles - Final
4:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon - 400m
*Can be viewed 10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. (NBC), 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m. (NBC), 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. (NBC), 8 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. (NBC tape delay)
Thursday, Aug. 9
4 a.m. Men's Decathlon - 110m Hurdles
4:30 a.m. Women's High Jump - Qualification
4:55 a.m. Men's Decathlon - Discus Throw
6:35 a.m. Men's 4x400m Relay - Round 1
7:55 a.m. Men's Decathlon - Pole Vault
1:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon - Javelin Throw
2:20 p.m. Men's Triple Jump - Final
2:30 p.m. Women's 800m - Semifinals
3 p.m. Men's 800m - Final
3:20 p.m. Women's 4x100m Relay - Round 1
3:55 p.m. Men's 200m - Final
4 p.m. Women's Javelin Throw - Final
4:20 p.m. Men's Decathlon - 1500m
*Can be viewed 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. (NBC), 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Friday, Aug. 10
2 p.m. Men's Pole Vault - Final
2:10 p.m. Women's 4x400m Relay - Round 1
2:35 p.m. Women's Hammer Throw - Final
2:45 p.m. Men's 4x100m Relay - Round 1
3:05 p.m. Women's 5000m - Final
3:40 p.m. Women's 4x100m Relay - Final
3:55 p.m. Women's 1500m - Final
4:20 p.m. Men's 4x400m Relay - Final
*Can be viewed 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Saturday, Aug. 11
4 a.m. Men's 50km walk
12 p.m. Women's 20km walk
2 p.m. Women's High Jump - Final
2:20 p.m. Men's Javelin Throw - Final
2:30 p.m. Men's 5000m - Final
3 p.m. Women's 800m - Final
3:25 p.m. Women's 4x400m Relay - Final
4 p.m. Men's 4x100m Relay - Final
*Can be viewed 4 a.m. - 8 a.m. (NBC Sports Network), 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network), 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. (NBC tape delay)
Sunday, Aug. 12
6 a.m. Men's Marathon
*Can be viewed 6 a.m. - 9 a.m.
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