Three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt was defeated for only the second time in two years on Friday night as fellow sprinter Yohan Blake produced a stunning upset to claim the 100m crown at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica. Blake stormed past defending Olympic champion Bolt – who ran 9.86 seconds – to [...]
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