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Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell are competing in the Aviva London Grand Prix this weekend
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Sprinters Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, as well as Team GB hopefuls Helen Tucker and Ritchie Nicholls discuss their chances of glory in Beijing here on inthenews.co.uk.

Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell are two of the world's fastest men, so understandably they have high hopes for gold in Beijing next month.

For now though the 100m runners have to contend with this weekend's Aviva London Grand Prix.

Watch the two sprinters discuss their disappointment at American Tyson Gay pulling out of the event and their Olympic aspirations, here on inthenews.co.uk.

Triathlete Helen Tucker is one of 313 British hopefuls travelling to the Games.

While many viewers will be seeing her compete for the first time when she takes to the track and field in Beijing, Tucker has been putting in the hours swimming, running and biking for the past four years.

Watch her video below to learn more about her gruelling regime, while fellow triathlete Ritchie Nicholls discusses his aspirations for London 2012.


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