Insane Bolt

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Bolt ran so fast, the camera couldn't catch himBolt ran so fast, the camera couldn't catch him

19.30

How insane is that?

By winning the gold medal in the 200 meters with a world-record time of 19.30, Usain Bolt of Jamaica cemented his title as the world's fastest man that he earned on Saturday when he won the 100-meter dash in world-record time of 9.69.

The race resembled Michael Johnson's record-setting 19.32 in the 200 meters at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Both men were wearing special golden shoes, both were in the center lane of the track, both took the lead on the turn, and both were seemingly propelled to their record times by the roaring crowds, which grew louder and louder as each man pulled away from the other runners down the stretch.

Bolt and his golden spikesBolt and his golden spikes

Bolt's two records, along with the stunning performance of Jamaica's entire sprint team here - is bound to raise questions about performance enhancing drugs. Jamaica's drug testing program is considered poor by many experts. And given track's shoddy history of drug-tainted marks, every record set these days merits as much suspicion as sincere congratulations.

Bolt - the center of attentionBolt - the center of attention

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Phelps

Drug test Michael Phelps. Freeze his blood and urine and test them in 20 years.

Phelps

They are already doing that. Phelps volunteered to be part of a pilot program with the United States Anti-Doping Agency where he will be tested more often than most athletes and his blood and urine will be stored and tested in the future when scientists will likely be better able to detect performance-enhancing drugs.

David Nielsen

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