READY, SET, GO: USA AND JAMAICA TRIALS BEGIN TODAY

Ok, track fans today is D-Day for all Jamaican and USA athletes. Be prepared to to have your eyes glued to tv and computer screens over the next four days as we drool watch and analyze the all the action. This is what those hard days of training and grueling gym work is for. Senior trials for both countries run Thursday, June 20 through to Sunday, June 23.

USA athletes hoping to make the cut are gathering at the Drake Stadium Des Moines, Iowa. Eyes will certainly be on sprint veterans Tyson Gay,  Justin Gatlin, Carmelita Jeter and Allyson Felix.

 I am really excited to see young hurdler Brianna Rollins in the women's 100m hurdles. You will remember her from that astounding run of 12.39 seconds at the NCAA. But you gotta know Olympians Dawn Harper-Nelson (12.60), Queen Harrison (12.64), hometown girl Lolo Jones (12.70) and Kellie Wells (12.73) will be bringing their A game to get on that team.

US and Jamaica Team Trials: What Did We Learn?

Usain Bolt CAN be beaten!

Heavy is the head that wears the crown and Yohan “di Beast” Blake produced not one, but two brilliant races to dethrone Mr Bolt. Some track pundits say they saw it coming but I’ll just be honest and say I was shocked, especially in the 100m. For me it wasn't so much the defeat, as prior to the race I thought both athletes had a 50-50 shot. It was the MARGIN of defeat that sent shock waves through the stadium and my TV screen. I think his disastrous 100m semi-final was an eye-opener. It indicated that his start is worst than we thought and displayed his vulnerability. His effort in the 200m was definitely better but still not enough. Blake got the edge in the last 50 metres and pulled away, handing the "sprint king" his first defeat in his pet-event in over 4 years. Not to stoke the fires of controversy here, but arguably Bolt isn’t really dethroned until London, who knows, it may well be enough time to pull himself together. At least his coach seems to think so.