World Champion Tyson Gay Fit For 100m

For the hotly anticipated 100m showdown at the Olympics, "I am Fit", Gay said. World champion Tyson Gay has dismissed any concerns over his fitness as he suffered a strained hamstring at the US trials in July.

But he said in a statement: "When I step on the line in Beijing, don't worry, I'll be ready to go."

World record holder Usain Bolt, fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell and Gay are expected to challenge for the gold medal in the final on 16 August.

Qualifying begins the day before.

American 200m star Wallace Spearmon believes all three sprinters could run under 9.70 seconds.

"I honestly think Bolt can run 9.6 seconds, Asafa can run 9.6 and a healthy Tyson can run 9.6," he said.

"Four athletes ran faster than 9.90 seconds in 2004 but that might be like sixth place here."

Gay, who turns 26 on Saturday, opted out of the US track team's training camp in Dalian in favor of completing his preparations in Munich.

He arrived in Beijing on Tuesday in time to attend Friday's opening ceremony.

Who Is Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay was born on August 9, 1982, Gay is an American sprinter who won gold medals at the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan.

Gay attended Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington, Kentucky where he was an outstanding sprint athlete, winning several state titles. He competed collegiately at Barton Community College and the University of Arkansas and in 2004 he won the 100 metres event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as well as achieving a time of 10.06 seconds in June.

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