No 100 duel in London
July 23, 2008 | 3:10
pm
Asafa Powell bested one rival, fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt, on Tuesday in Stockholm with his victory in the 100 meters.
Powell then began preparing for his next big test, on Friday in London against U.S. sprint champ Tyson Gay.
But that matchup isn't going to happen. Gay, still recovering from the hamstring injury suffered in the U.S. trials, withdrew Wednesday from the London Grand Prix.
Doctors continue to say that Gay will be 100% in time for the Beijing Olympics barring another injury.
-- Randy Harvey
Photo: Jamaica's Asafa Powell, center, wins the men's 100 meters ahead of Usain Bolt of Jamaica, right and Derrick Atkins from the Bahamas, left, who placed fifth. Credit: Jonas Ekstromer / Associated Press
