Jamaica Smashes World Record To Win Men’s 4×100 Relay, Canada Disqualified

«§» 12 August 2012

Usain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics.

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The United States finished in 37.04 seconds, the old world-record time set by Bolt and the Jamaicans last year. Trinidad & Tobago got the bronze medal when Canada was disqualified after finishing third.

Bolt had already won the 100 and 200 gold medals to become the first person to go back-to-back in both Olympic sprints.

The race was pretty much even when Bolt and Ryan Bailey received the baton for the homestretch, but Bolt pulled away to help Jamaica set the relay record for the third time since 2008.

The men’s 4×100 relay ended in tears for the Canadian team.

The foursome of Gavin Smellie, Seyi Smith, Jared Connaughton and Justyn Warner crossed the line in the race in bronze medal position but was disqualified soon after for a lane violation.
Jared Connaughton admitted he stepped on the line. “The rule’s pretty unforgiving,” he said to Farhan Lalji of CTV. “I’m sorry for costing my teammates a medal.”

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Posted: at 12-08-2012 12:09 AM (12 years ago) | Hero

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Posted: at 12-08-2012 04:37 AM (12 years ago) | Hero

OK NAA!  I THINK SAY NA FOR MY COMPUTER ONLY THE TIN CHANGE, THE TIN REACH YOUR SIDE TOO? ?  WAHALA DEY OO!   NAIJAPALS WHY UNA COME CHANGE THIS SITE NAA?  ME I NO LIKE AM LIKE THIS OO!  I PREFER AS THE TIN DEY BEFORE,  MAKE UNA GO PUT AM AS D TIN DEY BEFORE OO!

Posted: at 12-08-2012 07:25 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Honestly,i prefer the other naijapals interface. Come on, this one sucks. Back to Bolt, i assure guys that i'm gonna beat that guy in the next olympics. I'll give you the time of 8:10s.

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Posted: at 12-08-2012 08:19 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

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Posted: at 12-08-2012 11:16 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

comfirm

Posted: at 12-08-2012 12:49 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Did the site administrators ever contact/poll the NP members b/4 making this change?

Posted: at 12-08-2012 03:22 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na so Naija thing be, how can they do this without prior notification. Anyway, the Jamaican team is indeed a dream team.

Posted: at 12-08-2012 06:15 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 13-08-2012 01:17 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Welldone Bolt...

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Posted: at 13-08-2012 02:08 AM (12 years ago) | Hero