Olympics
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Some images never fade: Her name was Wang Lei, and she stood under the larger-than-life silhouette of her hero. Her heart was broken. Her world was crashing down.
Sally Pearson won the women’s 100-meter hurdles in Olympic-record time Tuesday night. She is the current world champion from Australia who was raised by a single mother who worked two jobs to help pay for such athletic endeavors.
Tyson Gay is one of the fastest men in the world, and on Sunday night, the U.S. athlete flew down the track at Olympic Stadium and finished the 100 meters in 9.8 seconds.
Oscar Pistorius’ plan now is to go even quicker at the next Olympics.
LONDON – Disappointment, tears and that oh-so-unsatisfying color – bronze – are all in the past for Sanya Richards-Ross.