Bolt triumphs again
LONDON (Reuters) - World record holder Usain Bolt brought a flash of Jamaican sunshine to another miserable European evening when he raced to 100 metres victory in 9.91 seconds at the London Grand Prix on Friday.
The triple Olympic champion, who has had to overcome wind or rain in virtually every "summer" outing as he prepares for next month's world championships in Berlin, faced a 1.7-metre headwind but cruised home ahead of 19-year-old compatriot Yohan Blake (10.11).
Blake, who ran 9.93 last week, is the latest sprinter to roll off the Jamaican production line and left compatriot and former world record holder Asafa Powell trailing in sixth in 10.26 seconds.
Bolt's presence drew a 16,000 capacity crowd, many dressed in the yellow and green of Jamaica, and he delivered a trademark dance after an impressive run during which he led after 20 metres before easing home.
"It's a Jamaican crowd so it was always going to be good for me," said Bolt, who last week posted 9.79 on a rainy night in Paris. "That's just me, the crowd loves it so I'll just continue."
It was not all good news for the Caribbean island however as Bolt's victory came hours after it was announced five unnamed Jamaicans had been withdrawn from the world championships after testing positive for a banned substance.
All five tested positive for a "minor substance" after last month's national championships in Kingston.
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