London Olympics 2012

Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 200m and Makes History, Blake Takes Silver
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Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 200m and Makes History, Blake Takes Silver

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Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 200m and Makes History, Blake Takes Silver
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Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 200m and Makes History, Blake Takes Silver

Under a constellation of flashbulbs in the London Olympic stadium, the biggest star of the night was once again Usain Bolt. The world-record smashing Jamaican

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