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About Me:

ICON sprinter Shawn Crawford ascended to the top of the track and field world when he won the Gold medal in the 200 meters in the 2004 Olympics. Presently number six in the world, Crawford looks forward to winning the Gold once again in the 2008 Olympics. He is currently training with legendary Track and Field coach Bob Kersee. His periodic dispatches from the field will appear exclusively on UTC.

Hello UTC,
I thought I’d jot down answers to the three questions I get asked the most as an Olympic gold medalist. I get one or all of these at these once a day. Here it goes…
WHAT’S UP WITH STEROIDS IN SPORTS?
My sport has been plagued with a lot of drug scandals lately. People using steroids, [...]

Hello UTC!
Things have been crazy and beautiful since I last peeked in on you! A couple of weeks ago, I was in Eugene, Oregon participating in the Olympic qualifying rounds. I am happy to report that I made it! I will be competing in the 200 meter race in Beijing! I am happy and excited, [...]

I live in Los Angeles now, but originally I’m from a very, very small town in South Carolina called Van Wyck. I credit that small town living to bringing out the drive and passion in me that it takes to compete on an Olympic level.
I started running competitively back in elementary school, racing [...]

What’s going on with me?
Well, right now I’m still training, trying to prepare myself for my first meet at the infamous Penn Relays which happen this weekend. I will be running the 4×100m as I have done for the past couple of years.
I’m truly excited about this meet. Not [...]