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Jamaicas Usain Bolt proved once again that he is the fastest man on the planet. On the brightest stage at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in a 100-metre field that featured the four fastest men in the history of the sport, Bolt raced to victory in a time of 9.63 seconds - an Olympic record - to repeat as champion. "I was slightly worried about my start, I slipped a little in the blocks. I dont have the best reactions, but I secured it and thats the key," Bolt said. "My coach told me to stop worrying about the start and concentrate on the end because thats my best." He is the just the second-ever repeat Olympic champion in the history of the 100m. American Carl Lewis won the race at Los Angeles 1984 and again at Seoul 1988."What an incredible run. This is the Usain Bolt we hoped would show up and he certainly did," said two-time Olympian and CTVOlympics analyst Michael Smith. "He needs this Olympic environment to be able to perform at his very best." Bolt, starting in lane 6, ran even with the field for about the first 50 metres before striding ahead of the pack. While Bolt has been criticized in the past for show-boating while coasting to victory in his other races, he ran hard through to the end. "Not often do we get to see Usain Bolt actually dip at the line, hes usually celebrating," Smith said. "But he wanted this Olympic gold medal very bad. He didnt leave anything up for doubts. What a fabulous run."  Bolts training partner Yohan Blake was second, matching his personal best with a time of 9.75s, while American Justin Gatlin suffered his first loss of the season, settling for bronze with a personal-best time of 9.79s. Much was made about Blakes chances of upsetting Bolt, after he had beaten him in their last head-to-head battle at the Jamaican Olympic Trials. "He is the fastest man in the world and Ive got a silver medal. What more can I ask for?," Blake said. "To be the second-fastest man in the world behind Bolt is an honour." Bolt, who still has another showdown with his fellow countryman in the 200m, before teaming up with him in the 4x100m relay, said that the 22-year-olds time will come. "He works harder than me, but I knew what I needed to do and I have great talent," Bolt said. "He will do better next time because he was a little bit stressed this time." Gatlin becomes the only sprinter in history to win medals in the 100m eight years apart. "It feels great to be back after eight years," Gatlin said. "Simply just to come back and use my God-given talent. I went out there and I did the best I could do." Another American, Tyson Gay, fell just short of a medal, finishing fourth in a time of 9.80s. He was seen afterwards shedding tears "Its tough, but I have no excuses," Gay said. He is hoping to get another chance at Bolt, this time in the mens 200m.  "I am going to try. I just want to be in the final with him and try to go," he said. The race marked the first time in history that seven men finished under 10 seconds in a 100m race at any event. Ironically, it was only Jamaican Asafa Powell - the man with the most sub-10s runs in the history of the sport - who failed to break the barrier, as he pulled up during the race. He ended up in last. Powell said he suffered a groin injury, and felt that he would have stayed in contention had he not got hurt. "I injured myself. I just couldnt push. I tried in the semifinal to release the tension. I got out very well and stumbled. I am very disappointed. I knew I would be up there with the medals," he said. "I need to fix this (groin injury). I knew they were ready from the semifinal. I knew it was going to be a Jamaica one-two." Powells Olympic struggles continued: in three appearances, he has finished fifth twice, and now eighth at London 2012. Bolts world-record of 9.58s remains intact, but the new Olympic record breaks his own mark that he set at Beijing 2008, when he won his first gold in a time of 9.69s. He now begins his quest for an unprecedented first, as he attempts to win back-back Olympic gold in the mens 200m. Bolt will also try to repeat gold in the mens 4x100m relay as part of the Jamaican team - which would make him the first man to ever repeat in all three events. The race was nearly marred by an incident just prior to the race start, when someone threw a bottle into the track as the sprinters had already raised up, and were waiting for the starting gun to fire. The bottle never made it to the starting block, falling a few metres short of the competitors. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China .C. Lions thumped the Saskatchewan Roughriders 44-10 in CFL pre-season action Wednesday night. Wholesale NFL Jerseys From China . -- Darren Mattocks scored in the 43rd minute to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night. http://hipstervancouver.com/ . The 23-year-old played just 11 minutes in two league appearances for Toronto since signing on March 21.The Rouge takes a look at each team and poses their biggest question heading into the off-season. Today, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. As much as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offence flourished last season, their defence struggled equally. How else can you explain a team finishing first in scoring and passing yards and second in total offence, only to finish last in the league? And while its unfair to blame all of Hamiltons 2012 struggles on their defence, of the three units its hard to argue they dont deserve the lions share of the blame for the club failing to live up to pre-season expectations. Logic dictates, then, that the Ticats should dedicate most of their off-season time and resources to improving that unit. With the departure of defensive coordinator Casey Creehan to Winnipeg, its a chance for a fresh start on D in Hamilton..dddddddddddd Head coach George Cortez has said the search for Creehans successor will begin immediately. The cupboard isnt completely bare in Hamilton either. The Ticats still have the makings of a strong linebacking corps with former East All-Stars Rey Williams, Jamall Johnson, and Markeith Knowlton, should they all return next season. There were also a few defensive linemen that flashed potential down the stretch last season in the Hammer. Also helping the cause is that Hamilton owns the first overall pick in the upcoming CFL Draft. A quick look at the early draft rankings shows two big defensive linemen that could help in the teams efforts to control the line of scrimmage for years to come. The Rouge asks: How should the Hamilton Tiger-Cats improve their defence this off-season? As always, its Your! Call. ' ' '