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The two baton flops by the U.S. men's and women's 4x100 relay teams sent the message loud and clear: U.S. track and field has hit rock bottom.

Usain Bolt won the 100 meters while goofing around. He won the 200 on Wednesday while running dead serious. And as a result, Beijing got its second real star of the Games.

Usain Bolt is looking really confident, hoping to become the first 100-200 double gold medalist since Carl Lewis in 1984. Is there any way to stop him? The competition might have to revert to an old tactic: getting in his head.

Dreams come true for some at the Olympics. We see their joy often -- at the finish line and on the podium. But for others, like Lolo Jones and Sanya Richards, the dreams shatter in a matter of seconds.