Olympics 2012: Powell a major doubt for remainder of season

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 16:41

Luckless Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell may have run his last race for the season. Powell pulled up in Sunday`s final of the Olympic men`s 100m here, but managed to cross the line last in 11.99 seconds.

London Olympics 2012 men’s 100m final: Bolt retains title, Blake clinches silver and Gatlin bronze

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 13:06

Live update from the men`s 100m final featuring Usian Bolt, Yohan Blake, Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin.

London Olympics 2012:‘Lightning’ Bolt found victory ‘sweeter’ because of pantheon of ‘doubters’

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 12:22

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has said motivation to prove his critics wrong had helped propel him to his second Olympic 100m title in 9.63sec.

London Olympics 2012: Shootout for title of world`s fastest man

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 16:42

The fastest man in the world will be crowned on day three of athletics events at the London Olympics, which starts tomorrow morning with the women`s marathon through the city`s streets

Usain Bolt fine, resting at home after car crash in Jamaica

Last Updated: Monday, June 11, 2012, 11:50

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, who was involved in a car crash in Jamaica, is fine and resting at home.

Usain Bolt wins 100 meters in 9.79 seconds in Oslo

Last Updated: Friday, June 8, 2012, 08:46

Usain Bolt recovered from a poor start to win the 100 meters in 9.79 seconds Thursday, finishing 0.06 seconds ahead of Asafa Powell at a Diamond League meet.

Bolt squares off with Powell again in Oslo

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 13:33

Usain Bolt will square off with fellow countryman Asafa Powell for the second time in as many weeks in a 100 metre contest at the Oslo Diamond League meet.

Usain Bolt records season best of 9.76 in 100m

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 09:15

Usain Bolt recorded a new season’s best of 9.76 seconds in the 100-metre race at the Golden Gala on Thursday.

Bolt to face stiff challenge in 100m

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 08:58

With Asafa Powell deciding to switch from 200 metres to 100 metres race, triple Olympic champions and world record holder Usain Bolt might face an unexpected challenge from his fellow compatriot when the world champion runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

Powell to go head-to-head with Bolt in Oslo

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 21:25

Former world record holder Asafa Powell will face current incumbent Usain Bolt over 100 metres at the Bislett Games in Oslo on June 7, organisers announced on Friday.

Jamaica celebrates sprint double in New York

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 12:15

Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown completed a Jamaican sprint double at the US Open indoor meet at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Powell races indoors again as part of Olympic plan

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 19:42

Jamaican Asafa Powell, the former world 100 metres record holder, will race indoors for the first time in eight years as part of his preparations for next year`s London Olympics, he said Tuesday.