Send it to the electoral college of track and field
August 14, 2008 | 9:42
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BEIJING -- This may sound a little like election coverage.
One of the leading female sprinters in the world said the outcome of Saturday's final in the men's Olympic 100 is too close to call among Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States.
"It depends on who handles their nerves best,'' said Sanya Richards, the native Jamaican and naturalized U.S. citizen who is the Olympic favorite in the 400.
And Richards likes the unpredictability.
"It is great when someone dominates an event, but it's more exciting when someone is there to push you,'' she said.
-- Philip Hersh
Photos: From left, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay are the favorites for the men's 100 meters in Beijing. Credit: AFP / Getty Images
