Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the the gold in the 200meter at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin today with a world record time of 19.19 seconds, according to ESPN. Thats 0.11 seconds faster than the world record mark he set last year at the Beijing Olympics.Bolt won gold and set world records in the 100, 200 and sprint relay in Beijing. Now he is one race away from doing it again in Berlin. Dave Costello.2009 Tour de France winner, replica IWC watches Alberto Contador, has announced that he will not compete in Sundays Grand Prix de Plouay.The 26yearold Spaniard has had a cold, according to Roadcycling, and was unable to train for several days.I dont want to be back after the Tour de France without being able to do a proper performance, Contador posted on his website.Dave Costello
Thursday, August 20, is World Mosquito Day, according to Backpacker. Dont worry though. This holiday isnt about celebrating the the little bloodsuckers. Its about killing them.World Mosquito Day was thought up in 1897 by Ronald Ross (the guy who swiss replica watches figured out mosquitoes carried the malaria parasite) at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The idea was to raise awareness of the deadly diseases that the bugs carry, and to help fight their spread.Learn more about what you can do to bite back at the American Mosquito Control Association.Dave Costello
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