Gay comes up short in 200m at Olympic trials

Tyson Gay’s dreams of competing for a 100 meters and 200m double in Beijing ended dramatically today when he fell during his 200m quarter-final at the US Olympic Team Track & Field Trials.

Tyson Gay’s dreams of competing for a 100 metres and 200m double in Beijing ended dramatically today when he fell during his 200m quarter-final at the US Olympic Team Track & Field Trials.

Gay, the reigning 100m and 200m world champion, appeared to trip just 40 meters into the opening heat of the men’s 200m quarters at Hayward Field.