STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt defied blustering winds today to record his first victory in three attempts on Swedish soil with victory over the 200 metres in the Stockholm Diamond League meeting.
The Jamaican Olympic and world 100 and 200 champion cruised
comfortably into the curve and powered home in 20.03 seconds.
“It’s awesome to get a first victory here,” Bolt told reporters, adding that he felt a little pain in one side of his back after the race.
“Generally it was a good race despite the fact that I wanted a better time.”
Despite the winds swirling around the 99-year-old stadium, there were some outstanding performances as the competitors fine-tuned their preparations before next month’s world championships in Daegu, South Korea.
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