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Olympic Roundup: Jamaicans, Americans in Olympic sprint battlePublished 08/19/08
BEIJING - Chapter four of the great sprint showdown at the Olympics opened Tuesday, with Jamaicans again dominating U.S. runners into the women's 200-meter semifinals. Jamaica is already leading the United States 2-0 with both 100 titles, and Usain Bolt is favored to advance from the men's semifinals late Tuesday as he pursues a sprint double. All three American women and as many Jamaicans got through the quarterfinals without too much trouble in the 200. But in every direct duel it was the Jamaicans coming out in front. Defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown coasted across the line ahead of an equally relaxed U.S....
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