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Ironman Asian Cup in Taizhou

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - Teng Yunfeng of China wins the men's Outstanding group of the Taizhou National Triathlon Champions Cup Series in a time of 1 hour 46 minutes and 30 seconds at the Asian Cup in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, May 11, 2024.

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Ironman Asian Cup in Taizhou

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - Roksana Slupek of Poland wins the women's Elite triathlon in a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 14 seconds at the Asian Cup in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, May 11, 2024.

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Ironman Asian Cup in Taizhou

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - Luke Schofield of Australia wins the men's outstanding category with a time of 1 hour 44 minutes 53 seconds at the Ironman Asian Cup in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, May 11, 2024.

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Ironman Asian Cup in Taizhou

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - Roksana Slupek of Poland wins the women's Elite triathlon in a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 14 seconds at the Asian Cup in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, May 11, 2024.

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Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7

STORY: Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7 SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work (credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry) STORYLINE: The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased to seven, the Russian Investigative Committee press office said Friday night. The incident occurred in downtown St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. local time. The driver lost control of the vehicle while making a turn before crashing from a bridge and sinking in seconds. There were around 20 people inside the bus at the time of the accident. The Russian Emergencies Ministry earlier reported that three people died, four people were in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition. The driver, 44, has been detained and interrogated. According to local media reports, he blamed the accident on failing brakes. Xinhua

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World aquatics championships

Pan Zhanle of China poses after his team won gold in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 11, 2024. He set the world record 46.80 seconds in the leadoff leg of the relay.

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World aquatics championships

Pan Zhanle of China celebrates after his team won gold in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 11, 2024. He set the world record 46.80 seconds in the leadoff leg of the relay.

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World aquatics championships

Pan Zhanle (R) of China celebrates with teammates after the team won gold in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 11, 2024. Pan set the world record 46.80 seconds in the leadoff leg of the relay.

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum (L) competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Sept. 24, 2023 shows Tigist Assefa celebrating after winning the women's race of the Berlin Marathon 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start

STORY: Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON DE SCHUTTER, Organizer of Rwandan Epic 2023 STORYLINE: German cyclists Daniel Gathof and Bart Classens of the Shift Up For Rwanda 1 team got off to an impressive start at the 2023 Rwandan Epic-mountain bike race, as they forged an incredible partnership and successfully won the Duo Men Kigali-Kigali prologue of the race that kicked off in the capital of Kigali on Tuesday. The duo won the 9 km race with 27 minutes and 11 seconds, followed by the Kenyan duo Joseph Bobby and Ndung'u Wa Keiya of Team 48, who used 29 minutes and 2 seconds. In the Duo Women category, Rwandan cyclists Diane Ingabire and Valentine Nzayisenga of Team Rwanda won the race on 51 minutes and 55 seconds. In the Duo Mixed category, Belgian cyclists Melanie Bourgeoui and William Rauw of Team Les Baroudeurs won

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A look at Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch in 90 seconds

STORY: A look at Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch in 90 seconds DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: A see-off ceremony was held for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission. The Shenzhou-17 crew, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, has the youngest lineup since the construction of China's Tiangong space station started. The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 11:14 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The three astronauts aboard will stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "I now declare the launch mission of the Shenzho

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Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana

STORY: Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MWANIKIL, Athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CATHY MORTON, Organizer of the event STORYLINE: Scores of international athletes joined local counterparts to compete in the 8th Millennium Half Marathon Saturday in Ghana's capital Accra. The half marathon, which attracted both the young and the old, started at 7 a.m. local time near the country's Independence Square. With a time of 62 minutes and 27 seconds, 26-year-old Peter Mwanikil from Kenya won the men's half marathon, while his compatriot, 27-year-old Lilian Lelei, also finished first over the same distance in the female category, with a time of one hour and 11 minutes. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MWANIKIL, Athlete "It's only because we had good training, and we are determined, and we are concentrating on good training every time. The tric

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North Korea fails to launch military satellite

Composite of 11 images captured every 3 seconds from footage taken from the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning in the early hours of Aug. 24, 2023, shows a projectile rising from the direction of a satellite launch site in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. Pyongyang said it made an unsuccessful second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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Tesla China to start delivering two new models

STORY: Tesla China to start delivering two new models DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tesla vehicles STORYLINE: Tesla China will begin delivering the Model S Plaid and the Model X Plaid to customers on the Chinese mainland in the first half of 2023. The company has said the two new vehicle models debuted at the 5th China International Import Expo, which was held in November. Tesla China said the Model S Plaid has an endurance mileage of 637 km, and it can accelerate from zero to 100 km per hour in just 2.1 seconds, with a maximum speed of 322 km per hour. Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered over 650,000 vehicles in the first 11 months of 2022. In November alone, deliveries from the Shanghai plant totaled 100,291 vehicles, a record high. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Electricians assemble the pattern onto the crystal ball during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jeff Straus (L), president of Countdown Entertainment, poses for a picture with Li Li, executive vice president of the Sino-American Friendship Association, during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu J

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An electrician works on a crystal pattern during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Electricians assemble a crystal pattern during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL-PREPARATION

(221227) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A piece of crystal is put into a larger pattern during the Crystal Times Square New Year's Ball assembly on the roof of One Times Square, New York, the United States, on Dec. 27, 2022. As part of the yearly tradition, replacement of some of the 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball started on Tuesday. The ball, 12 feet in diameter and 11,875 pounds in weight, will begin its descent at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31, starting the countdown of the final seconds of the year and celebrating the beginning of a new year, at the climax of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration dating back to as early as 1904. Artists from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will kick off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square in New York City, said a release from one of the organizations on Dec. 27. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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Japan wins the Chiba International Ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Ayumi Hagiwara finishes the Chiba International Ekiden in first place at Chiba Central Sports Center near Tokyo, on Nov. 24, 2014. In a field comprised of 13 teams from 11 countries competing over 42.195 kilometers, Japan broke the tape in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 53 seconds.

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U.S. beat Ghana 2-1

NATAL, Brazil - Clint Dempsey (2nd from L) of the United States scores the opening goal just 29 seconds after the start of a Group G match against Ghana at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 16, 2014. Ghanaian players Sulley Muntari (11), John Boye (21) and Daniel Opare (4) are also seen. The United States won 2-1.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea smiles after winning her second straight Olympic women's 500-meter speed skating title at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set Olympic records with her second-round time of 37.28 seconds and her overall time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea celebrates after winning her second straight Olympic women's 500-meter speed skating title at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set Olympic records with her second-round time of 37.28 seconds and her overall time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea becomes visibly emotional after winning her second straight Olympic women's 500-meter speed skating title at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set Olympic records with her second-round time of 37.28 seconds and her overall time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea skates during the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set an Olympic record with a combined two-round time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds and won the gold medal for her second straight Olympic title.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica gestures after winning the men's 100 meters gold medal at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt finished with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica runs in the final of the men's 100 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt won with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica acknowledges cheers from spectators while carrying the national flag after winning the final of the men's 100 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt finished with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica waves to spectators while carrying the national flag after winning the final of the men's 100 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt finished with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (R) hugs his compatriot Nesta Carter after winning the final of the men's 100 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt finished with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds. Carter placed third.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica strikes his signature victory pose after winning the final of the men's 100 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt finished with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds.

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Bolt wins 100m at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica runs in the final of the men's 100 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 11, 2013. Bolt won with his season-best time of 9.77 seconds.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga celebrates after crossing the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga celebrates after crossing the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Rainbow Dahlia captures Queen Elizabeth Cup

CHONAN, Japan - Rainbow Dahlia (15), ridden by Yoshitomi Shibata, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 11, 2012. Rainbow Dahlia, the seventh favorite, won in 2 minutes, 16.3 seconds over 2,200 meters for her first G1 victory. Favorite Verxina (back L) finished second.

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Rainbow Dahlia captures Queen Elizabeth Cup

CHONAN, Japan - Rainbow Dahlia (C), ridden by Yoshitomi Shibata, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 11, 2012. Rainbow Dahlia, the seventh favorite, won in 2 minutes, 16.3 seconds over 2,200 meters for her first G1 victory. Favorite Verxina (back) and fifth favorite Pixie Princess (R) finished second and third, respectively.

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Fujiwara 45th in men's marathon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Arata Fujiwara crosses the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics men's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds, for 45th place on Aug. 12, 2012. Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich won the gold medal with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nakamoto 6th in men's marathon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kentaro Nakamoto crosses the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics men's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 11 minutes and 16 seconds, for 6th place on Aug. 12, 2012. Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich won the gold medal with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt rejoices after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (R on the track) rejoices after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (front) fools around during the award ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Semenya silver in women's 800m

LONDON, Britain - South Africa's Caster Semenya holds her national flag during her victory run after the women's 800 meters final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 11, 2012. Semenya finished second with a time of 1 minute, 57.23 seconds to win the silver medal.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (R) and Yohan Blake (C), pose during the award ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (2nd from R), Yohan Blake (L) and other team members, pose during the award ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front L) competes in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front R) crosses the line as his team wins the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.