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LONDON

LONDON

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has confirmed he will compete in the 200m at the London Anniversary Games on July 22. Bolt's participation in the Games had already been announced but the Jamaican has now decided to concentrate specifically on the longer distance.

It means the 29-year-old will come up against Britain's European 200m champion Adam Gemili and last year's world finalist Zharnel Hughes. Bolt said: "The London Anniversary Games will be one of my last races before Rio and running in the 200m will hopefully set me up for a successful Olympic Games.

"Great Britain has some very good young sprinters and I'm looking forward to running against them and returning to the Olympic Stadium. I always get great support in the UK and I expect the stadium to be packed for a great Friday night of athletics."

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