JUSTIN GATLIN RUMORS
Justin Gatlin’s bronze medal may mean more than we think
Lost in the sea of amazing that is Usain Bolt’s dominance in the 100 meters, Justin Gatlin concluded a difficult journey back to the Olympics, and onto the medal podium. In 2004, Gatlin took home the gold medal, only to later be found out as a steroid user. Just like that, he was no longer [...]
Cheetah cubs named for US sprinters
The 3-month-old cheetah cubs at the National Zoo in Washington have been named for the fastest Americans in the Olympics.
The zoo says the cubs have been named Carmelita and Justin after Carmelita Jeter (JET-uhr) and Justin Gatlin, who had the best American finishes in the 100-meter dash.
Jeter won the silver medal in the women's 100 meters, finishing in 10.78 seconds. Gatlin...
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August 07, 2012
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Cheetah cubs named for fastest American sprinters
The 3-month-old cheetah cubs at the National Zoo in Washington have been named for the fastest Americans in the Olympics.
The zoo says the cubs have been named Carmelita and Justin after Carmelita Jeter (JET-uhr) and Justin Gatlin, who had the best American finishes in the 100-meter dash.
Jeter won the silver medal in the women's 100 meters, finishing in 10.78 seconds. Gatlin...
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August 07, 2012
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Tears flow for Gatlin and Gay after 100 final
Tyson Gay was so choked up, he couldn't speak. Justin Gatlin was so happy he struggled to find the right words.
Once again, Gay walked away empty-handed from the Olympics when he finished fourth in the 100-meter final that was dominated by Usain Bolt on Sunday night.
''I tried, man,'' Gay said as tears streamed down his face. ''I tried my best.'...
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August 05, 2012
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Usain Bolt Wins Men's 100m Final
Usain Bolt won the 100m finals with an Olympic record time of 9.63 with his fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake getting the silver and American Justin Gaitlin getting the Bronze.
Bolt broke his Olympic record of 9.69 that he set in 2008 at the games in Beijing and was well ahead of Yohan Blake at the end.
The real race was for the silver between Yohan Blake, Justin Gaitlin, and Tyson...
Men's 100 starts with Bolt, Blake ... and Gatlin
All anyone's talking about ahead of the men's 100 meters is the showdown between Olympic champion Usain Bolt and world champion Yohan Blake, a pair of Jamaicans who train together.
As the premier track and field event of the London Games gets started with opening heats Saturday, it seems everyone has an opinion about who's going to win - and the answers tend to be Bolt...
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August 04, 2012
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