100 metres begin today

World record holder Usain Bolt will be the first Jamaican to face the starters when the men’s 100 metres begin tonight at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.



Bolt will be in action at 8.45p.m. in the opening heat, while former world record holder Asafa Powell will run in heat two.



Jamaica’s other entry, Michael Frater, the 2005 World Championships silver medalist, will run in heat four.



The man the top two Jamaicans see as their main rival, American Tyson Gay, will start in heat five.



The final is scheduled for Saturday night in the 91,000 capacity Bird Nest stadium.



While most of the attention will be on the sprinters, a number of other athletes will begin competition.



National record holder Dorian Scott who led the world rankings early in the season competes in the shot put.



Kenia Sinclair faces a tough early test in the women’s 800-metre heats as she lines up against Kenya’s superwoman Pamela Jelimo.



Athens silver medallist Danny McFarlane starts his campaign tomorrow in the 400 metre hurdles along with Markino Buckley and Isa Phillips.



Trecia Smith who has been dogged by injury in the past two years and steeplechasers Korine Hinds and Mardrea Hyman are the other Jamaicans in action tomorrow.