Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (L) wins the gold medal in the men's 200 m final ahead of silver medallist Johan Wissman from Sweden at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg (Goteborg), August 10, 2006. REUTERS/Phil Noble (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (R) wins his semi-final heat in the men's 200 m ahead of Greece's Anatasios Gousis (L) and Britain's Rikki Fifton (C) at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg (Goteborg), August 10, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu wins his semi-final heat in the men's 200 m at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg (Goteborg), August 10, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (L) wins a men's 200m heat ahead of Spain's Josue Mena at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 9, 2006. REUTERS/Yves Herman (SWEDEN) 

Russia's Andrey Yepishin (L), Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (C), and Slovenia's Matic Osovnikar, bite their medals during the victory ceremony of the men's 100 metre final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 8, 2006. Obikwelu won gold, while Yepishin and Osovnikar came in second and third respectively. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu of Portugal bites his gold medal during the victory ceremony of the 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu of Portugal shows his gold medal during the victory ceremony of the 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (C) wins the men's 100 m final ahead of Russia's Andrey Yepishin (L) and Ronald Pognon of France at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Yves Herman (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (R) crosses the finish line to win the men's 100 m final ahead of Russia's Andrey Yepishin (C) at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Yves Herman (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu of Portugal waves to the audience after winning the 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu of Portugal waves to the audience after winning the 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu holds a Portuguese flag after winning the men's 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Yves Herman (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu gestures after winning the men's 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Phil Noble (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu of Portugal poses with the national flag after winning the 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu wins the men's 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Athletes compete in the men's 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal (L) won the final. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu gestures after winning the men's 100 m final at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu wins a men's 100 m heat at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (2nd R) wins a men's 100 m heat ahead of Poland's Marcin Jedrusinski (L), France's Oudere Kankarafou (2nd L) and Matic Osovnikar of Slovenia at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Yves Herman (SWEDEN) 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu wins his heat in the men's 100m event at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg, August 7, 2006. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu from Portugal gestures after winning his heat in the men's 100m at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 7, 2006. REUTERS/Phil Noble (SWEDEN) 

Francis Obikwelu from Portugal wins his heat in the men's 100 m at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg August 7, 2006. REUTERS/Phil Noble (SWEDEN) 

Jamaica's Asapha Powell (C) crosses the finish line ahead of Shawn Crawford (R) of the U.S. and Portugals's Francis Obikwelu to win the men's 100m race during the London Grand Prix athletics meet in London, July 28, 2006. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (BRITAIN) 

Jamaica's Asapha Powell (R) crosses the finish line ahead of Portugals's Francis Obikwelu to win the men's 100m race during the London Grand Prix athletics meet in London, July 28, 2006. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (BRITAIN) 

Jamaica's Asapha Powell (C) crosses the finish line ahead of Shawn Crawford (R) of the U.S. and Portugals's Francis Obikwelu to win the men's 100m race during the London Grand Prix athletics meet in London, July 28, 2006. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (BRITAIN) 

Jamaica's Asafa Powell (C), the co-world record holder, wins the men's 100 meter dash ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (L) and Trinidad's Marc Burns at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, May 28, 2006. Powell won in a time of 9.93 seconds. 1REUTERS/Richard Clement 

Justin Gatlin (C) of the U.S., Olusoji Fasuba of Nigeria (2nd R), Portuguese Francis Obikwelu (2nd L), Shawn Crawford of the U.S. (L) and Trammell Terrence (R) of the U.S. compete in the 100 metre race during the Super Grand Prix in Doha May 12, 2006. Gatlin set a new 100m world record at the Qatar Super Grand Prix with a time of 9.76 seconds. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad 

America's Justin Gatlin (4th R), Olusoji Fasuba of the Nigeria (3rd R), Portuguese Francis Obikwelu (3rd L), Shawn Crawford of the U.S. (2nd L), Emedolu Uchenna of Nigeria (L), Trammell Terrence (2nd R) of the U.S. and Henry Anson (R) of Canada compete in the 100 metre race during the Super Grand Prix in Doha May 12, 2006. Gatlin, set a new 100m world record at the Qatar Super Grand Prix with a time of 9.76 seconds. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad 

(From L-R) Norman Joshua of the U.S., Emedolu Uchenna of Nigeria, Shawn Crawford of the U.S., Portuguese Francis Obikwelu, Justin Gatlin of the U.S., Olusoji Fasuba of Nigeria, Trammell Terrence of the U.S. and Henry Anson of Canada, compete in the 100 meter race during the Super Grand Prix in Doha May 12, 2006. Gatlin set a new 100m world record at the Qatar Super Grand Prix with a time of 9.76sec. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad 

Justin Gatlin (2nd R) of the U.S , Olusoji Fasuba of Nigeria (R), Portuguese Francis Obikwelu,and Shawn Crawford (L) of the U.S. compete in the 100 metres race during the Super Grand Prix in Doha May 12, 2006. Gatlin set a new 100 metres world record at the Qatar Super Grand Prix, with a time of 9.76 seconds. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad 

Justin Gatlin (C) of the U.S., Olusoji Fasuba (R) of Nigeria and Portuguese Francis Obikwelu compete in the 100 metres race during the Super Grand Prix in Doha May 12,2006. Gatlin set a new 100 metres world record at the Qatar Super Grand Prix, with a time of 9.76 seconds. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad 

Justin Gatlin (R) of the U.S. and Francis Obikwelu of Portugal compete in the 100 metres event at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in China September 17, 2005. Gatlin won the race with a time of 10.01 seconds, while Obikwelu came in third in 10.11 seconds. REUTERS/Ming Ming CC/DY 

Justin Gatlin (R) of the U.S., compatriot Maurice Greene (C), and Francis Obikwelu of Portugal (L) compete in the 100 metres event at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in China September 17, 2005. Gatlin won the race with a time of 10.01 seconds, while Obikwelu came in third in 10.11 seconds. Greene did not finish. REUTERS/Aly Song CC/DY 

Dwight Thomas of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the men's 100 metres race at the Berlin ISTAF Golden league final. Dwight Thomas (C) of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the men's 100 metres race followed by Francis Obikwelu (L) of Portugal and Marc Burns of Trinidad at the Berlin ISTAF Golden league final in the Olympic stadium of Berlin September 4, 2005. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

Obikwelu of Portugal, Crawford of US, Ross of Australia and Macrozonaris of Canada compete in third heat of men's 100 metres quarter-finals at world athletics championships in Helsinki. (L to R) Francis Obikwelu of Portugal, Shawn Crawford of the U.S., Joshua Ross of Australia and Nicolas Macrozonaris of Canada compete in the third heat of the men's 100 metres quarter-finals at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 6, 2005. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

Shawn Crawford of the U.S. (R) and Francis Obikwelu of Portugual (2nd R) compete in the first men's 100 metres heats at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 6, 2005. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach KP/PEK/KS 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu runs on the 200-metre race in the Athletics European Cup first league group B at Leiria stadium, central Portugal, June 19, 2005. [Francis Obikwelu won the competition in 20.95 seconds and Portugal was placed fourth with 102.0 points.] 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu runs on the 200-metre race in the Athletics European Cup first league group B at Leiria stadium, central Portugal, June 19, 2005. Francis Obikwelu won the competition in 20.95 seconds and Portugal was placed fourth with 102.0 points. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro JR/KS 

Portugal's athlete Francis Obikwelu is congratulated by fans after his victory on the 200-metre race in Portugal. Portugal's athlete Francis Obikwelu is congratulated by fans after his victory on the 200-metre race in the Athletics European Cup first league group B at Leiria stadium, central, Portugal June 19, 2005. Francis Obikwelu won the competition in 20.95 seconds and Portugal was placed fourth with 102.0 points. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro 

Portugal's athlete Francis Obikwelu (C) runs followed by Irish Paul Hession (R) and Greek Anastasios Gousis on the 200-metre race in the Athletics European Cup first league group B at Leiria stadium, central Portugal, June 19, 2005. Obikwelu won the competition in 20.95 seconds and Portugal was placed fourth with 102.0 points. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro JR/KS 

Jamaica's Asafa Powell (C), Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (L) and Ghana's Azis Zakari run during at the 100-metre at the Athens Super Grand Prix June 14, 2005. [Powell clocked 9.77 seconds, bettering the world record held until Tuesday by Tim Montgomery with 9.78 seconds which was set in Paris in 2002.] 

Jamaica's Asafa Powell (C), Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (L) and Ghana's Azis Zakari run during at the 100-metre at the Athens Super Grand Prix June 14, 2005. Powell clocked 9.77 seconds, bettering the world record held until Tuesday by Tim Montgomery with 9.78 seconds which was set in Paris in 2002. REUTERS/John Kolesidis JK/KS 

(L-R) Portuguese Francis Obikwelu, Dwight Thomas of Jamaica, Justin Gatlin of the U.S. and Shawn Crawford of the U.S. compete in the 100m during the Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha May 13, 2005. Obikwelu won in 10.05 seconds and Shawn Crawford of the US came in second in 10.14 seconds. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assad YH 

Portuguese Francis Obikwelu celebrates after winning the 100 metres during the Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha. Portuguese Francis Obikwelu celebrates after winning the 100 metres during the Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha May 13, 2005. Obikwelu won in 10.05 seconds. REUTERS/Fadi AL-Assaad 

Shawn Crawford (top R) )celebrates his gold medal win with compatriot Bernard Williams in the men's 200 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 26, 2004, as Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (L) looks up at the scoreboard. [Crawford of the U.S. won gold in 19.79 seconds ahead of his compatriots Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin.] 

Germany's Tobias Unger,Jamaica's Asafa Powell, Bernard Williams, Shawn Crawford and Justin Gatlin of the U.S., Portugal's Francis Obikwelu, Mauritius' Stephane Buckland and Namibia's Frank Fredericks (R-L) run during the men's 200 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 26, 2004. Crawford of the U.S. won gold in 19.79 seconds ahead of his compatriots Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin. REUTERS/David Gray 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu runs to win heat four of the men's 200 metres at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Portugal's Francis Obikwelu runs to win heat four of the men's 200 metres ahead of Britain's Darren Campbell (R) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu runs during his 200 metres heat at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens August 24, 2004. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn MD/SV 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu holds his silver medal for the men's 100 metres at the medals ceremony at Olympic Stadium at the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece August 23, 2004. He finished second in the 100 metres final on August 22. 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu holds his silver medal for the men's 100 metres at the medals ceremony at Olympic Stadium at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece August 23, 2004. He finished second in the 100 metres final on August 22. REUTERS/Mike Blake JSK/SV 

Medalists for men's 100 metres (L-R) Maurice Green of the U.S., bronze medal winner, Justin Gatlin of the U.S., gold medal winner and Francis Obikwelu of Portugal, silver medal winner, pose at the medals ceremony at Olympic Stadium at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich JSK/AA 

Justin Gatlin of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 100 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games, August 22, 2004. Justin Gatlin of the U.S. won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds [ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Justin Gatlin of the U.S. celebrates in front of photographers' cameras after winning the men's 100 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004. [Gatlin won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Justin Gatlin (L) of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 100 metres final with compatriot Shawn Crawford at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games, August 22, 2004. [Gatlin won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Justin Gatlin of the U.S. kneels on the track after winning the men's 100 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004. [Justin Gatlin of the U.S. won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu holds his national flag after the men's 100 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004. [Justin Gatlin of the U.S. won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds, ahead of Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Shawn Crawford of the U.S. reacts after the men's 100 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004. [Justin Gatlin of the U.S. won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds, ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S. Crawford finished fourth.] 

Justin Gatlin of the U.S. celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 100 metres final ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu (background) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004.Ê[Gatlin won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Justin Gatlin of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 100 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004. [Gatlin of the U.S. won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.] 

Justin Gatlin (R) of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 100 metres final as compatriot Shawn Crawford runs over to congratulate him at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 22, 2004. [Gatlin won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds, ahead of Portugal's Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene of the U.S.]