Usain Bolt is following in Jesse Owens' footsteps

Usain Bolt will bid for sprint glory in Berlin - in the Olympic Stadium where Jesse Owens defied Adolf Hitler and the racist theory of Aryan supremacy.

Jamaican Bolt is set to be the star of the World Championships, the biggest athletics event held in this arena since the Nazis built it for the 1936 Olympics.

It was there that Owens won four gold medals - in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump.

The USA team will honour Owens' historic exploits by wearing "JO" on their singlets during the Championships.

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