Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres runners (q) qualified for the second round. Round 2 was held on 18 August. First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the Semifinals. Semifinals were held on 19 August. First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final. Wind: -0.9 m/s Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres The Men's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 20.59 s (A standard) and 20.75 s (B standard). Usain Bolt set a new world record of 19.30 s in
Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics athletes, Nickiesha Wilson placed seventh. She did not advance to the final round. Shevon Stoddart participated for Jamaica at the Beijing Olympics as a competitor in the women's 400 meters hurdles. Born in Jamaica, Stoddart was an athlete at the University of South Carolina in Colombia who participated in the women's 400 meters hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics at age 21. She did not advance past the qualification round in that event. During the Beijing Olympics, Stoddart was 25, and competed in the same event again. During the August 17 qualification round, she competed in the first heat, which