Calgary Herald

USAIN READY TO BOLT

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Even though Usain Bolt is still waiting to see if he has fully recovered from a left leg injury, the Olympic champion is sure he’ll be able to compete at next month’s world championsh­ips in Beijing. Bolt withdrew from Diamond League meets in Lausanne in June and Paris this month because of his injury, but the Jamaican is scheduled to run in the 100 metres today in London at the Olympic Stadium. “I won’t know until tomorrow,” Bolt said Thursday about his fitness level. “We have been training good, I have been really working hard. It is all about getting the right execution.” Bolt, 28, hasn’t competed since running the 200 in New York last month. Bolt’s main competitor, American Justin Gatlin, ran a personal best 9.74 seconds in May and is considered a favourite for the 100- metre world title on Aug. 23.

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