Video: Bolt, Gay and Powell in London
Usain Bolt to face Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell at London Grand Prix
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Watch the world's fastest men - Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell - on inthenews.co.uk, discussing their showdown in the capital at the Aviva London Grand Prix next week.
The world's fastest man Usain Bolt has confirmed he will be competing at the Aviva London Grand Prix next week, the last major event before the Beijing Olympics.
In what is shaping up to be the strongest grand prix line-up ever seen in the UK, the pre-Olympic showdown will see the newly crowned 100m world record holder go head-to-head with both the current world champion Tyson Gay and the former world record holder and fellow countryman Asafa Powell in one of athletics' most eagerly-anticipated clashes.
The Aviva London Grand Prix will be held at Crystal Palace on July 25th and 26th, the first time in 23 years it has been held over two days.
With the Olympics just two weeks later, the event is set to attract 360 athletes from 35 nations and will feature the majority of medal favourites for Beijing.
See below to watch the headline athletes - Bolt, Gay and Powell - discuss their upcoming London showdown.