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Usain Bolt to run against Asafa Powell in Oslo
While his start in Rome still wasn’t exceptional, Bolt quickly pulled in front and broke the previous meet record of 9.77 set by Tyson Gay three years ago.
Bolt drew some criticism for boasting about his triumphs on the track. He said he’s toned it down this season to focus on his performance, although there’s no way that Bolt’s natural instinct to entertain will be subdued at the London Games.
“I think this season, I haven’t done much because I’m more focused on thinking about my technique,” Bolt said. “For me, I was standing in line in Rome thinking about execution, really. That was always the key problem for me. That’s what I was thinking about, just going out and executing right.”
In Oslo, Bolt once again faces fellow Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell.
Few would bet against Bolt triumphing at the meet in the Norwegian capital given the form he has shown and his head-to-head edge over Powell.
Powell should not be ruled out though, despite his only one win over Bolt at a Stockholm meet in 2008.
In 2010, Powell demolished all opposition by winning the 100 in 9.72 seconds, and Oslo races were all his in Bolt’s absence.
