EUGENE, Ore. --?Justin Gatlin?won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A dozen years later, at age 34, he is determined to win again.And his chances might have gotten better when two-time defending Olympic champion Usain Bolt?pulled out of the Jamaica national championships with a hamstring injury on Friday. Nonetheless, Gatlin said he still expects to have to beat Bolt next month at the Rio de Janeiro Games.Its an Olympic year, man, and crazy stuff always happens in an Olympic year, Gatlin said Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. Thats just the mystery in the air of the Olympics. Its full of dreams, and sometimes dreams dont come true. I guess like anybody else, were going to have to see what will be determined for him. But cmon, hes Usain. Were going to see his face in Rio one way or another.If Bolt were competing for the United States, that would not be the case. An athlete must finish in the top three at the U.S. track and field trials to go on to the Olympics. Not so in Jamaica, where Bolt has been given a medical exemption, provided he can show his usual form later this month at a race in London.At the end of the day, when you command a certain power in track and field, you sometimes you have to exercise it. I think thats what hes doing, Gatlin said. Hes injured and he has a medical pass. Thats what his country does. Our country doesnt do that. Youve got to come to the line, come ready, and if youre not ready that day, youre not getting on the boat to get to the Olympics.Asked whether he hopes Bolt is at full strength in Rio, Gatlin replied: At this point, Im just worried about the semis and the finals here.Gatlin reached Sundays semis with a time of 10.03 in the qualifiers on Saturday, the days sixth best time. Trayvon Bromell had the best time at 9.94, followed by Christian Coleman at 9.96 and Tyson Gay?at 9.97.Right now, everyone has to focus on what they have to do to race at trials and make the team, Gatlin said.Bolt holds the world record in the 100 with a time of 9.58, while Gatlins best time is 9.74. Gatlin said Bolts injury wont change his approach to Rio.Being a veteran, you cant let that change you. If I was a rookie, I might have thought I hit the lottery, Gatlin said. But at end of the day, you have so any people empowered by having their Olympic dreams coming true, they will look at it like, This is my chance too. So Im looking at it like I might be blindsided by somebody who will step up.Wholesale Shoes Black Friday Free Shipping . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. 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"Its still the same cranky Phil.Gold Coast midfield star Jaeger OMeara will not be making his AFL comeback this year as he is to undergo season-ending knee surgery.OMeara hasnt played for the Suns since the final round of the 2014 season and may well not play for the club again as his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.The 22-year-old West Australian ruptured a patella tendon in a reserves pre-season match last year.He made a return to action with the reserves in July but has been sidelined for the past two weeks due to knee soreness.Suns football manager Marcus Ashcroft said the 2013 AFL rising star would undergo arthroscopic surgery in Melbourne this week but his latest injury is unrelated to his patella tendon issue.It was decided the best course of action was for hhim to get some surgery on Thursday, which hell get down in Melbourne, Ashcroft said.ddddddddddddIts really minor surgery, its just an arthroscope, just a minor clean up. Totally unrelated to his patella tendonitis.In further Suns injury news Jesse Lonergans year is also over with surgery required on an injured shoulder.Alex Sexton (corked thigh) and Tom Nicholls (knee) will both miss this weekends clash with Essendon after picking up knocks in last weekends eight-point loss to Greater Western Sydney.Midfielder David Swallow is set to make his return from a serious knee injury, named to play in the Suns reserves this weekend. ' ' '