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Usain Bolt was left off Jamaica's team in the preliminary round of the Olympic 400-meter relay, giving him a chance to rest Thursday, while Tyson Gay was picked to anchor the U.S. quartet.

Bolt, who won the 100 and 200 gold medals in world-record time, is expected run the relay in Friday night's final.

BEIJING - Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds today, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.

Bolt is the first man ever to break the world marks in both sprints at an Olympics. Not even Lewis or Jesse Owens managed that.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt has won his semifinal in the 200 meters, moving closer to becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the Olympic sprint titles.

Bolt beat 2004 gold medalist Shawn Crawford of the United States across the line, finishing in 20.09 seconds.

Crawford was next in 20.12, followed by Wallace Spearmon of the United States and Kim Collins of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Jamaica's 100m champion Usain Bolt jogs home in second place in his heat to progress through to the next round of the 200m.

Enough with Michael Phelps. See you in 2012, pal. With the Spitzian quest fulfilled and NBC executives bloated on ratings, American eyes turn to track and field and team sports over the next week.

Two marquee men will race Monday in Beijing: After setting a world record in the 100, Usain Bolt runs his opening 200 heat (10:33 p.m.) while China's Liu Xiang steps onto to the track at the Bird's Nest for the first time at 11:10 p.m.

Liu is his country's first male Olympic gold medalist in any track and field event and the first Chinese hurdler to successfully compete with the best in the world.