Asafa Powell

Running is part of the culture in Jamaica. Children run everywhere -- on the beach, up a hill or down the street. Racing each other is a serious game. To be known as a fast runner immediately grants status.

BEIJING -- Do the eyes lie or do the eyes tell the truth? If they tell the truth, the Olympic 100 meters is over. Break out the gold medal, give it to 21-year-old Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt and run the...

BEIJING -- The track meet starts Friday morning at the Bird's Nest. Ten things I'm most intrigued by at the beginning:

After his second successful sprint at the Olympics, Tyson Gay jumped over a barrier to avoid a waiting horde of reporters.

Here was a metaphor screaming to be expressed. Asafa Powell, sweating.