(L-R) Asafa Powell, Craig Pickering and Samuel Coco-Viloin (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
(BEIJING, August 21) -- Trinidad and Tobago has qualified first in heat 1 of the Men's 4x100m relay in 38.26 seconds, while Jamaica won heat 2 in 38.31.
Also qualifying among the top three in each heat 1 are Japan in 38.52s, Canada at 38.77s, the Netherlands with 38.87s, and Germany at 38.93s.
Qualifying with the next two fastest times are Brazil at 39.01s and China with 39.13s.
Four teams did not finish their heat by virtue of failed baton passes, including the well regarded United States team, Poland, Nigeria, and South Africa. Great Britain and Italy were disqualified on a hectic night in the rain.
Tyson Gay of the United States lost the baton. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Tyson Gay lost his last chance at a medal in these Olympics when he was unable to receive the baton from his team mate Darvis Patton on the anchor leg pass.
Eight finalists go through to the gold medal final on Friday, August 22 in the National Stadium.
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