‘Tyson will be ready for Olympics’

By JAIME ARON

ARLINGTON, Texas

American Sprinter Tyson Gay is in Germany, resting, relaxing and getting ready for his next race - almost exactly like he planned before getting injured at the US Olympic Trials.

Gay sprained a muscle in the back of his left leg in a 200 metre qualifying race, a tumble that forced him to be carted off the track and ended his chances of winning two individual gold medals in Beijing.

"He's fine," his coach, Jon Drummond, said on Tuesday. "He's walking normal. There's nothing to really be overly concerned about. I feel there's no reason why he won't be 100 percent at the Games."

Gay will run in the 100 and the 400 metre relay in Beijing. Before he was hurt, Gay already had qualified for the 100, running a wind aided time of 9.68 seconds, the fastest ever. He also set the American record of 9.77 in a quarterfinal. But as the reigning world champion in the 100 and 200, he was aiming to sweep sprinting's glory events at the Olympics. Now, he's focused on his rehab.

- AP