LONDON (Reuters) – Weighed down by the tide of suspicion or maybe just a little tired after her prodigious feats, Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen had to battle all the way to claim victory in the 200 metres individual medley for her second gold of the Games on Tuesday.

The 16-year-old has been at the centre of a media storm since her crushing world record triumph in the 400 medley three days ago, with detractors suggesting her eye-popping final freestyle leg was evidence enough that she must be using performance-enhancing drugs.

LONDON (Reuters) – Weighed down by the tide of suspicion or maybe just a little tired after her prodigious feats, Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen had to battle all the way to claim victory in the 200 metres individual medley for her second gold of the Games on Tuesday.

The 16-year-old has been at the centre of a media storm since her crushing world record triumph in the 400 medley three days ago, with detractors suggesting her eye-popping final freestyle leg was evidence enough that she must be using performance-enhancing drugs.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Weighed down by the tide of
suspicion or maybe just a little tired after her prodigious
feats, Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen had to battle all the way to
claim victory in the 200 metres individual medley for her second
gold of the Games on Tuesday.

The 16-year-old has been at the centre of a media storm
since her crushing world record triumph in the 400 medley three
days ago, with detractors suggesting her eye-popping final
freestyle leg was evidence enough that she must be using
performance-enhancing drugs.

LONDON (Reuters) – From Thomas Burke’s 12-second run to win the first race in 1896 to Usain Bolt’s stunning 9.69 dance in 2008, the men’s 100 meters final has always been the jewel in the crown – not just of athletics but of the entire Olympic Games.

It is the hottest ticket every four years and the most-watched 10 seconds of action in the sporting world, with TV audience claims of billions for once probably not exaggerated.

LONDON (Reuters) – Over 116 years the Olympic 100 metres final has produced drama, pain, controversy, disillusionment, incredulity and unbridled joy – all crammed into a race lasting little longer than it takes to say “Baron Pierre de Coubertin.”

Sports fans can be quite accurately aged by the first Olympic 100m final they remember and everyone has their favourite winner.

LONDON (Reuters) – Over 116 years the Olympic 100 meters final has produced drama, pain, controversy, disillusionment, incredulity and unbridled joy – all crammed into a race lasting little longer than it takes to say “Baron Pierre de Coubertin.”

Sports fans can be quite accurately aged by the first Olympic 100m final they remember and everyone has their favorite winner.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Over 116 years the Olympic 100
metres final has produced drama, pain, controversy,
disillusionment, incredulity and unbridled joy – all crammed
into a race lasting little longer than it takes to say “Baron
Pierre de Coubertin.”

Sports fans can be quite accurately aged by the first
Olympic 100m final they remember and everyone has their
favourite winner.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – From Thomas Burke’s 12-second
run to win the first race in 1896 to Usain Bolt’s stunning 9.69
dance in 2008, the men’s 100 metres final has always been the
jewel in the crown – not just of athletics but of the entire
Olympic Games.

It is the hottest ticket every four years and the
most-watched 10 seconds of action in the sporting world, with TV
audience claims of billions for once probably not exaggerated.

LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Hoy, whose four Olympic gold medals and host of world titles earned him a knighthood, will claim another honor on Friday when he will become the first cyclist to carry the British flag at the London Games opening ceremony.

Hoy carried the flag at the 2008 Games closing ceremony after his triple-gold medal track cycling haul, and will be competing in his fourth Games having also won gold in 2004 and silver in 2000.

LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Hoy, whose four Olympic gold medals and host of world titles earned him a knighthood, will claim another honour on Friday when he will become the first cyclist to carry the British flag at the London Games opening ceremony.

Hoy carried the flag at the 2008 Games closing ceremony after his triple-gold medal track cycling haul, and will be competing in his fourth Games having also won gold in 2004 and silver in 2000.