Men’s 200m Sprint – Now & Then
Over the course of the London 2012 Olympics we’ll be digging into our archives to compare photographs of gold medal winners in the this year’s games to those of the past. Here are two winners of the men’s 200m sprint:
Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 200m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 9, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 200m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Bolt set a new world record with a timing of 19.30 seconds. Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe (L) and Shawn Crawford of the U.S. (R) are seen with Bolt. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
USA's Michael Johnson celebrates as he runs by the stadium clock with his new world record of 19.32 posted after he scattered his old record in the men's 200 meter dash at Olympic Stadium August 1.
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