CARL LEWIS AND JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE IMAGES ON WHEATIES CERERAL BOXES

Track and Field legends Carl Lewis and Jackie Joyner-Kersee pose at a New York press conference on June 23, 2004 anouncing that their images will adorn Wheaties cereral boxes. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

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Bolt completes Olympic double

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Jamaica's Usain Bolt completed the Olympic sprint double Wednesday by winning the 200-meter dash in world record time.

Olympic Medal: M 200

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the Olympic gold medal Wednesday in the 200-meter dash.

Dutch woman wins third straight gold

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Americans sweep in 400 hurdles

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Angelo Taylor led an American sweep of the Olympic 400 hurdles medals Monday, giving some life to the struggling United States track and field effort.

Phelps equals Olympic gold medal record

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Olympic Medal: M Swim 200 Free

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Phelps on record-breaking Olympic quest

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