http://observers.france24.com/en/category/jo-2008-tags/stadium La vue par taxonomie avec une profondeur de 0. en http://observers.france24.com/en/jo2008/content/20080817-usain-bolt-world-record-race <p> Usain Bolt crossed the finish line easily and turned to the crowd, savouring his victory. Formerly a 200-metre specialist, Jamaica's Bolt won the Olympic Games men's 100-metre gold medal, crushing everything in his way. </p> <p> First, he broke his own record, set in May in New York, by 0.03 seconds. He also smashed his opponents Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago, who won the silver with a time of 9.89 seconds, and American Walter Dix, who won the bronze at 9.91 seconds. </p> <p> Jamaican Asafa Powell finished fifth in the final at 9.95 seconds. </p> <p> World champion Tyson Gay of the United States did not even make the final, finishing fifth in his semi in 10.15 seconds. <br /> <br /> Bolt's win gave Jamaica its first medal of the games. He is also running in the 200 metres and hopes to be the first man to win the 100-metre and 200-metre Olympic double since Carl Lewis in 1984. </p> http://observers.france24.com/en/jo2008/content/20080817-usain-bolt-world-record-race#comments video China final medals stadium world record stopwatch Athletics 18.083201 -77.321777 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:03:45 +0200 Ségolène F24 37062 at http://observers.france24.com